Man dies following single-vehicle collision in Magherafelt

A man has sadly died following a road traffic collision in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, on Sunday, 1st June, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed.

The deceased has been named as 54-year-old Tony Wright, who was from the Magherafelt area.

The incident involved a silver Peugeot Partner van and occurred on Grange Road shortly after midday.

Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene following reports of a serious collision at approximately 12.10pm.

Inspector Cherith Adair from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said:

“Police received a report at around 12.10pm of a serious road traffic collision involving a silver Peugeot partner van on the Grange Road.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services. The driver sustained serious injuries, and was taken to hospital for treatment, however sadly died a short time later.”

The PSNI is continuing its investigation and has appealed for information from the public to help determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.

“Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries,” Inspector Adair continued.

“You can call 101 and quote reference 666 of 01/06/25, or make a report online at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.”