Man dies following this morning's crash on Derry-Dungiven road

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A man has died following this morning’s collision on the main Derry to Belfast road.

The man, who is in his early 30s and from the Gortnaghey area of Co Derry, was one of two people taken to hospital following the collision between a van and a car.

The Foreglen Road is closed in both directions between Claudy and Dungiven

Diversions are in place and delays are expected in the area.

The road is expected to remain closed for several hours as police carry out a detailed examination of the scene.

It Is the second fatality on the A6 in recent weeks.

Last month, former Derry nun Loreto Douglas (64) was killed in a collision on Glenshane Pass involving two vans and a car.

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