{"id":583491,"date":"2025-11-20T23:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/583491\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T23:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T23:12:19","slug":"windyhill-road-coleraine-man-dies-following-crash-involving-van-and-lorry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/583491\/","title":{"rendered":"Windyhill Road, Coleraine: Man dies following crash involving van and lorry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest\u00a0|\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/60795cd1-d100-4ca3-8bf6-5ad439ef0c9f.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)\">Stock image.<\/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 man has died following a two vehicle road crash in the Coleraine area.<\/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 crash took place on the Windyhill Road, between Limavady and Coleraine, on Thursday 20 November.<\/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)\">Chief Inspector Celeste Simpson from the Collision Investigation Unit said: \u201cPolice received a report shortly after 9.45am, on Thursday morning, of a collision involving a lorry and a white Peugeot Partner van.<\/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)\">\u201cOur officers attended, along with our colleagues from partner emergency services. Sadly, however, the driver of the van, was confirmed deceased at the scene.<\/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 this collision.<\/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)\">&#8220;We are particularly keen to hear from persons who witnessed the collision or captured dash-cam footage which may 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)\">The Windyhill Road has now reopened after being closed earlier today.<\/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)\">NIAS tasked two emergency ambulances and the charity air ambulance with HEMS on board to the scene, a spokesperson said this morning. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/60795cd1-d100-4ca3-8bf6-5ad439ef0c9f.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)\">Stock 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)\">Cold Arctic air and wet weather to bring icy patches to UK <\/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)\">Police said if you can assist please contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 381 20\/11\/25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Latest\u00a0|\u00a0 Stock image. 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