Man dies after being knocked down in Derry

PSNI appeals for witnesses after elderly male fatally struck by car on Culmore Road

The PSNI appealed for witnesses after a 70-year-old man was knocked down in Derry.
The PSNI appealed for witnesses after a 70-year-old man was knocked down in Derry.

A 70-year-old man has died after being struck by a car on Culmore Road in Derry on Sunday night.

The collision was reported to police shortly before 6.55pm.

The Culmore Road remained closed on Monday morning and a diversion was in place.

Police investigating the circumstances of the incident are appealing for witnesses.

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