Man in his 20s dies following Polaris Ranger collision near Banbridge

A man in his 20s has died following a single-vehicle road traffic collision near Banbridge during the early hours of Friday 9 October.

Police confirmed that the collision happened on Old Mill Road and involved a Polaris Ranger vehicle.

Emergency services attended the scene, but the driver was pronounced dead.

Emergency services called to Old Mill Road

The Police Service of Northern Ireland received a report of the collision at approximately 5.50am.

Officers attended alongside other emergency services.

Despite their attendance, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have not released the man’s identity.

Road reopened following collision

Old Mill Road was closed for a period while emergency services attended and investigations were carried out.

The PSNI has since confirmed that the road has fully reopened.

Police appeal for witnesses

Detective Inspector Stewart, from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit, has appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Officers are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam or other footage that could assist their investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 175 of 09/10/26.

Information can also be submitted through the PSNI’s online witness appeal service.