Two dead after Derry collision

A man and a woman have been killed in a car crash in Co Derry.

A man and a woman have been killed in a car crash in Co Derry.

They died when their vehicle collided with a cattle lorry between Magherafelt and Moneymore at about 10.40pm last night.

It is understood the man was driving the car and the woman was a passenger.

Two other people were injured in the crash.

An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is under way.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Forty-two people have been killed on Northern Ireland's roads so far this year, compared to a total of 59 people last year.