Cyclist, 62, dies in Co Armagh road traffic collision
A cyclist has died following a road crash in Co Armagh.
Paddy McDonald, 62, from the Castleblayney area across the Irish border in Co Monaghan, died following the incident which happened at around 2.20pm on Friday in the Middletown area.Inspector Cherith Adair, from the collision investigation unit, said he was declared dead at the scene.
'Police received a report at around 2.20pm of a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on the Monaghan Road in the Middletown area,' she said.'Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services. A male cyclist was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.'He was 62-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area.'The road was closed for a period of time as officers conducted inquiries, but has since reopened.'Collision investigation unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our inquiries.'You can call 101 and quote reference CW 998 of 16/05/25, or make a report online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.'
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