The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm a woman in her eighties has sadly died following a collision involving a pedestrian and a car in Carryduff on Saturday, 31st January.

Chief Inspector Simpson, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report at around 6.25pm on Saturday afternoon that a female pedestrian had been hit by a car in the Saintfield Road area.

“Officers, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene. The woman was taken on to hospital, where she sadly passed away a short time later.

“The Saintfield Road, which was closed for a time in both directions from Carryduff Roundabout to the Comber Road junction, has since reopened.

“Our enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have digital footage which could assist with our investigation, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1164 of 31/01/26.”