Police name Josh McKnight, 21, as victim of fatal Banbridge collision

Police have named the young man who died following a road traffic collision near Banbridge on Friday morning.

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Police Service of Northern Ireland emblem. © The Belfast Desk

He was 21-year-old Josh McKnight from the Loughbrickland area.

The collision occurred on Old Mill Road shortly before 6am on Friday 9 October.

Police renew appeal for witnesses

The PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit confirmed that emergency services attended the scene following reports of a single-vehicle collision at approximately 5.50am.

However, Mr McKnight died at the scene.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the area to contact investigators.

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

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