An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a passenger in the car he was driving died in a road collision in Co Down.
Police said they got a call about the incident on Kilkeel Road around 2am.
No other vehicle was involved.
Inspector Cherith Adair said: "Police received a report shortly before 2am on Saturday morning, that a grey coloured Volkswagen Golf had been involved in a collision on the Kilkeel Road.
"Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services. The front seat passenger of the car was sadly pronounced dead at the scene whilst the driver, a man aged 18, was arrested and remains in custody at this time."
The Kilkeel Road remains closed for a follow-up examination.
Police have appealed for anyone with information or footage to come forward.
