Man dies following crash involving car and lorry near Castledawson

A man has died following a crash involving a lorry and car County Londonderry Police have said.

It happened on the Hillhead Road, Castledawson yesterday at around 12:40pm.

Emergency services attended the scene but the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services attended the scene but the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

He has been named as Jimmy Mullan, aged in his 60s.

The Hillhead Road was closed but has since reopened.

Police are appealing to anyone who was travelling on the Moyola Road or Hillhead Road at the time and witnessed the collision or anyone who may have dash-cam footage, to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, and quote reference number 843 of 27/02/23.

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