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06 Sept 2025

Motorcyclist tragically dies following crash with police vehicle in Derry

The Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who may have any information or to anyone who may have been travelling in the area at the time and captured any dash-cam or other footage that could assist enquiries

Deaths in Donegal, Saturday, March 31st

An investigation to establish the circumstances is now underway

The PSNI have confirmed that a man has sadly died following a road traffic collision in Derry yesterday afternoon.

Inspector Cherith Adair from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “A report was received shortly after 1pm of a collision involving a police vehicle driven by a contracted member of police staff and a motorcycle in the vicinity of Maydown Police Station.

“Officers attended the scene along with our colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, however the motorcyclist sadly passed away later in hospital.

“Our thoughts are with the family at this time and an investigation to establish the circumstances is now underway.

“The Collision Investigation Unit is appealing to anyone who may have any information or to anyone who may have been travelling in the area at the time and captured any dash-cam or other footage that could assist enquiries to get in touch on 101, quoting reference number 701 of 19/06/24.”You can also report online at https://www.psni.police.uk/report." 

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