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| Body found after Newry canal car crash | Body found after Newry canal car crash |
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| A man's body has been recovered after a car left the road and crashed into Newry canal. | A man's body has been recovered after a car left the road and crashed into Newry canal. |
| The man is believed to have been aged in his 60s. | The man is believed to have been aged in his 60s. |
| The accident happened at about 13:50 GMT on Wednesday on the Fathom Line just outside the city. | The accident happened at about 13:50 GMT on Wednesday on the Fathom Line just outside the city. |
| Police, a specialist dive team, firefighters and ambulance crews have been at the scene. The road has been closed at the Drumalane junction/Fathom Road. | Police, a specialist dive team, firefighters and ambulance crews have been at the scene. The road has been closed at the Drumalane junction/Fathom Road. |
| There have been similar crashes on the road in the past. | |
| Newry Mayor Charlie Casey said: "There is a history with that road. There have been a number of incidents and a number of near misses." | |
| He added that the victim "seems to be a local man, although his name hasn't been released." |