A man in his 20s has died following a four-vehicle crash in Newry.

The crash, involving a lorry, van and two cars, happened on Monday morning at the junction between the Armagh Road and Church Road.

Two other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The Armagh Road remains closed following the crash.

Det Insp Stewart, from the collision investigation unit, said the report came in at 06:30 BST.

"The collision involved a white Scania lorry, white van, blue BMW and white Toyota Auris," he said.

"The driver of the BMW, a man aged in his 20s, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

"Both the passenger and driver of the van were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries believed to be serious, while the drivers of the Toyota and the Scania lorry were uninjured."