A NUMBER of cattle were killed after colliding with a lorry near Brookeborough.
Police received a report of a collision on the Old Belfast Road, shortly before 5.20am on Monday, August 12.
It was reported a lorry collided with cattle that had broken out of a nearby field in the area, and were running loose.
A number of livestock died as a result of the collision, a PSNI spokeswoman has confirmed.
The spokeswoman added that the area was cleared soon after the incident, enabling traffic to again flow freely.
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