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Scrambler rider dies in single-vehicle crash

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A man has died after the scrambler bike he was riding crashed in Newtownards, County Down.

Peter Kelly, who was 34, was killed in the single-vehicle collision which happened at about 19:25 BST on Monday on the Comber Road.

Mr Kelly, who was from the Newtownards area, died as a result of his injuries, police said.

The Comber Road was closed after the crash but has now reopened.

Police appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage to come forward.

It is the second death on the roads in the area in recent days.

On Sunday, motorcyclist Philip McClelland was riding a bike that crashed on the Portaferry Road in the town.

Mr McClelland, who was 36 and from Newtownards, died at the scene.