Man aged in his 40s in critical condition after crash in Londonderry

It happened in the Strand Road area of Derry overnight.

Police are appealing for information.
Author: Hannah PattersonPublished 11th Feb 2024

A man is in critical condition after a serious road traffic collision in Londonderry.

It happened in the Strand Road area of Derry overnight.

A police spokesperson said: "Around 1.40am, police received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a black Volkswagen Golf.

"Officers attended, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, and one man, aged in his forties, was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries. He remains in a critical condition at this time.

"The road remains closed while our enquiries are ongoing, and I would ask that road users continue to avoid the area at this time."

Police are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact them on 101, quoting reference 185 of 11/02/24.

Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/