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Joyce Taggart was killed in a two-vehicle collision today
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Woman in her 80s dies in two-vehicle collision in Derry

The family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time, the PSNI said.

A WOMAN HAS died in a two-vehicle collision in Derry, police in Northern Ireland have said.

The collision occurred in Ballykelly this afternoon.

The woman has been named as 84-year-old Joyce Taggart 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.

“The Clooney Road remains closed at this time and motorists are advised to seek an alternative route for their journey.”

The family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time, the PSNI said.

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