By Q Radio News
The man who died after a collision on the Glenshane Road this morning has been named as Conor Devine.
Conor, 30, was from Park in County Derry/Londonderry.
The collision between a Volvo and a tanker lorry took place at around 5.20am this morning between Dungiven and Maghera.
Breaking: A man has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Glenshane Road, between Dungiven and Maghera this morning
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) August 9, 2021
The collision, involving a silver-coloured Volvo car and a tanker lorry, was reported to police at 5:20am. pic.twitter.com/6GFa9fsoae
Emergency services attended the scene, the driver of the tanker was taken to hospital.
On Monday afternoon the Glenshane Road remained closed, between Main Street on Dungiven and the Tobermore Road/Glenshane Road junction, and a number of diversions are in place.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have captured it on their dash cam or who witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police, is asked to call officers on 101, quoting reference 233 of 09/08/21.
East Derry/Londonderry MLA Caoimhe Archibald has asked anyone with dashcam footage, or who witnessed the crash to come forward to police.
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