Man (54) dies in Co Derry crash
Tony Wright, 54, sustained fatal injuries in the single-vehicle collision involving a van he was driving in Magherafelt.
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The incident happened at around 12:10pm on Sunday on the Grange Road.
Mr Wright, who was from the Magherafelt area, was taken to hospital where he later died.
The PSNI has appealed to witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the area at the time to come forward.
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