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| Rathfriland crash victim is named | Rathfriland crash victim is named |
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| A 19-year-old man has died after a road traffic accident in County Down at the weekend. | A 19-year-old man has died after a road traffic accident in County Down at the weekend. |
| John McMullan, of Clanvaraghan, was killed when the car he was driving crashed on the Banbridge Road in Rathfriland. | John McMullan, of Clanvaraghan, was killed when the car he was driving crashed on the Banbridge Road in Rathfriland. |
| A police spokesperson said the accident occurred shortly after 1030 BST on Sunday. | A police spokesperson said the accident occurred shortly after 1030 BST on Sunday. |
| A male passenger in the car was not injured. | A male passenger in the car was not injured. |
| SDLP Castlewellan Councillor Eamon O'Neill has expressed his condolences to the McMullan family. | |
| He said: "This is a terrible tragedy that has left the whole community stunned and heartbroken. | |
| "It is hard to believe that we've lost another precious young life on our roads in the greater Castlewellan area. My sympathies go out to the McMullan family and all John's friends at this awful time." |