Northern Ireland

Man (22) killed in road crash near Bellaghy

A 22-year-old man died after the road crash near Bellaghy, Co Derry
A 22-year-old man died after the road crash near Bellaghy, Co Derry

A 22-year-old man has died and a second man been left in a critical condition following a single-vehicle crash near Bellaghy, Co Derry.

Reece Kelly died when a blue BMW car with four men on board left the road at around 5pm yesterday.

It happened on the Newferry Road and Mr Kelly was from the Draperstown area. He was pronounced dead at the scene while the three other men were taken to hospital - with one described as being in a critical condition.

Police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone who saw the car being driven in the area before the collision to contact them.

The crash happened at the junction of the Newferry Road and Ballynease Road.