{"id":151664,"date":"2025-06-02T08:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/151664\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T08:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:40:13","slug":"tom-wright-man-54-dies-after-magherafelt-crash-as-psni-investigate-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/151664\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Wright: Man (54) dies after Magherafelt crash as PSNI investigate cause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>breaking\u00a0|\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The PSNI has issued an appeal for information (Niall Carson\/PA)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c994abdd-ff9b-401d-99aa-f4b96fb60508.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The PSNI has issued an appeal for information (Niall Carson\/PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A 54-year-old man died as a result of a road traffic accident in Magherafelt yesterday, police have confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Tony Wright, who was from the area, was involved in a one vehicle collision on the Grange Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The incident occurred shortly before 12.10pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Inspector Cherith Adair from the Collision Investigation Unit confirmed the PSNI are investigating the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cPolice received a report at around 12.10pm of a serious road traffic collision involving a silver Peugeot partner van on the Grange Road,\u201d said the Inspector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cOfficers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The PSNI has issued an appeal for information (Niall Carson\/PA)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c994abdd-ff9b-401d-99aa-f4b96fb60508.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">The PSNI has issued an appeal for information (Niall Carson\/PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Disposable vapes ban comes into force in bid to improve health and cut litter\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cThe driver sustained serious injuries, and was taken to hospital for treatment, however sadly died a short time later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cCollision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with our enquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cYou can call 101 and quote reference 666 of 01\/06\/25, or make a report <a href=\"http:\/\/www.psni.police.uk\/makeareport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"breaking\u00a0|\u00a0 The PSNI has issued an appeal for information (Niall Carson\/PA) A 54-year-old man died as a 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