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| Three people die in two-car crash | Three people die in two-car crash |
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| Three people have died after a road accident in County Down. | Three people have died after a road accident in County Down. |
| Two cars collided on the Killinchy Road near Comber shortly after midnight. Two men and a woman travelling in one of the cars were killed. | |
| Their names have not yet been released, but it is understood one of the men was from Killyleagh and the woman from Downpatrick. | |
| It was the third crash on the road in the last month. | |
| One of the cars was left very badly damaged in the crash - part of it ending up in a field - while the other was much less so. | |
| The road is likely to be closed for most of the morning between the Tullymagee Road and Quarry Road junctions. | The road is likely to be closed for most of the morning between the Tullymagee Road and Quarry Road junctions. |
| Strangford MP Iris Robinson said she was deeply saddened by the accident. | Strangford MP Iris Robinson said she was deeply saddened by the accident. |
| This stretch of road is especially perilous and there have been several fatal accidents on it Councillor Joe Boyle | |
| "The roads around Comber can be very dangerous at this time of year, especially in the dark," she said. | "The roads around Comber can be very dangerous at this time of year, especially in the dark," she said. |
| "I appeal to anyone travelling at anytime of the day to be very careful on these roads as we do not want to see anymore fatalities this year." | "I appeal to anyone travelling at anytime of the day to be very careful on these roads as we do not want to see anymore fatalities this year." |
| Alliance Party assembly member Kieran McCarthy said the deaths were "heartbreaking". | Alliance Party assembly member Kieran McCarthy said the deaths were "heartbreaking". |
| "This is simply devastating for the families of those who died in this tragedy and the community is reeling at this horrendous news. | "This is simply devastating for the families of those who died in this tragedy and the community is reeling at this horrendous news. |
| "Three more families will be without treasured loved ones this Christmas," he said. | "Three more families will be without treasured loved ones this Christmas," he said. |
| SDLP councillor Joe Boyle said: "This stretch of road is especially perilous and there have been several fatal accidents on it. | SDLP councillor Joe Boyle said: "This stretch of road is especially perilous and there have been several fatal accidents on it. |
| "I urge the Roads Service to investigate, as a matter of urgency, this route and determine whether any further precautions can be taken to prevent any further loss of life." | "I urge the Roads Service to investigate, as a matter of urgency, this route and determine whether any further precautions can be taken to prevent any further loss of life." |