Man killed in single vehicle crash in Derry

A man has sadly died in a fatal single vehicle road traffic collision in Derry this morning.
By Kevin Mullan
Published 23rd Jul 2020, 12:32 BST
Updated 23rd Jul 2020, 12:43 BST
A police cordon on the Rock Road this morning.A police cordon on the Rock Road this morning.
A police cordon on the Rock Road this morning.

The crash occurred at the junction of the Rock Road and the Northland Road in the early hours of Thursday.

Police said the collision was reported to police just before 5.50 a.m.

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The car in which the man was travelling collided with a wall at the perimeter of Magee College.

The incident occurred at one of the entrances to Magee College.The incident occurred at one of the entrances to Magee College.
The incident occurred at one of the entrances to Magee College.

The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was taken to hospital where, sadly, he was pronounced dead.

Inspector Rory Bradley is appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone who captured it on their dash cam, to contact police on 101, and quote reference number 218 of 23/07/20.

The Northland Road remains closed at this time.

The man's family have asked for the media to respect their privacy at this very difficult time.

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