85-year-old woman dies in tragic County Derry crash

Maud Kerr, 85, from the Macosquin area, died in the crash.placeholder image
Maud Kerr, 85, from the Macosquin area, died in the crash. | Iconic Media

The PSNI has appealed for information about the two-vehicle collision on Saturday afternoon

An 85-year-old woman has died and an 80-year-old man is in hospital following a road crash in Co Londonderry.

The two-vehicle collision occurred in Coleraine on Saturday.

The victim has been named as Maud Kerr, from the Macosquin area.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “At approximately 12.30pm, we received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the Windyhill Road.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from other emergency services, but sadly Mrs Kerr died at the scene.

“A man aged in his 80s remains in a stable condition in hospital.

“The Windyhill Road, which was closed for a time, has now fully reopened.”

The PSNI has appealed for information about the collision.

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