20/11/2017

Cyclist Struck By Van In L'Derry Dies

A cyclist, aged in his 20s, has died after he was struck by a van in Co L'Derry on Thursday, 16 November.

The crash happened on the Glenshane Road near Maghera.

The man died from his injuries in hospital on Saturday, 18 November.

The driver of the van was arrested and has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

PSNI Inspector Andrew Archibald said: "I am appealing to anyone who was on the Glenshane Road between 8.10am and 8.30am on Thursday morning and has any information they believe could help the investigation, or who may have witnessed the collision, to contact police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 225 of 16/11/17."

(CD/JP)

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