Newry: Pedestrian is critically ill after collision

Image caption, The man in his 50s remains in a critical condition

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after a collision in Newry, County Down.

The incident, which involved a black Land Rover, happened on the Armagh Road after 18:00 GMT on Tuesday.

The pedestrian, who is in his 50s, was taken to hospital by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) .

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them on the non-emergency 101 number.