Man (51) dies following crash in Belfast

A 51-year-old man died in hospital today following a road traffic collision on the M5 motorway outside Belfast.

A 51-year-old man died in hospital today following a road traffic collision on the M5 motorway outside Belfast.

The victim sustained fatal injuries in the crash on the M5 motorway on the approach to the city at 8.30pm last night.

A PSNI spokeswoman said no further details would be released after a request for privacy from the dead man's family.

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