Woman dies in Ballykelly crash

A bus and car collided on the Clooney Road

84 year old Joyce Taggart
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 27th Sep 2024

An 84 year old woman has died in a crash in County Londonderry.

Joyce Taggart's car collided with a bus on the Clooney Road in Ballykelly yesterday afternoon.

Police say she was from the Ballykelly area.

Inspector Cherith Adair from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said, “Police received a report shortly after 2.15pm of a collision involving a bus and car on the Clooney Road.”

“ Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from other emergency services but sadly, Mrs Taggart who was the driver of the car sadly died at the scene.”

“We are investigating the circumstances of the collision, and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or to anyone with dash-cam or other footage that could assist with our enquiries to contact police on 101 quoting reference 930 26/09/24.”