Death Stalks Roads Once More

The Province's tragic death toll continues to rise with news that a second person has died following a road traffic accident in County Londonderry, police have said.

The two vehicle collision happened on Duncastle Road, Newbuildings, at about 5.45pm on Wednesday.

A woman died after the accident and this morning a man, aged in his 30s, had also died.

Another woman who was taken to hospital is understood not to have sustained life-threatening injuries. The Duncastle Road remains closed.

So far this year, 88 people have died on Northern Ireland's roads: nearly nine people a month on average or around two deaths per week.

(BMcC)