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| A 29-year-old motorcyclist has died following a road accident in County Down, the police have said. | A 29-year-old motorcyclist has died following a road accident in County Down, the police have said. |
| Martin Francis McDonald, 29, from Leitrim, near Castlewellan, died when his bike was involved in a collision shortly after 1830 BST on Tuesday. | Martin Francis McDonald, 29, from Leitrim, near Castlewellan, died when his bike was involved in a collision shortly after 1830 BST on Tuesday. |
| The incident happened on the Ardnabannon Road in Castlewellan. | The incident happened on the Ardnabannon Road in Castlewellan. |
| A PSNI spokesman said: "It is believed the motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a car." Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | A PSNI spokesman said: "It is believed the motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a car." Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
| It is the third fatal motorcyclist accident in County Down this month. | |
| According to police figures, there have been five motorcyclists who have died on Northern Ireland's roads this year. |