Image copyright PAcemaker Image caption The collision occurred shortly before 05:50 BST on Thursday

A 50-year-old man has died following a collision in County Down.

It happened on the carriageway between Newtownards and Bangor shortly before 05:50 BST on Thursday.

The cyclist and a driver of a Renault car were heading towards Bangor when the collision occurred close to the Somme Heritage Centre outside Newtownards.

The man driving the car was not injured.

PSNI Insp David McClements has asked anyone who witnessed the collision to contact police.

The carriageway remains closed to traffic in the direction of Bangor.