Limavady: Man in his 60s dies in crash during Storm Isha

Police remain at the scene of the accident on Broad Road in Limavady

A man in his 60s has died after his van was involved in a crash with a fallen tree and a vehicle during Storm Isha.

The collision happened at about 21:45 GMT along Broad Road in Limavady, County Londonderry, on Sunday night.

The driver of the other vehicle has been taken to hospital for treatment.

The police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage of the incident to come forward.

SDLP Councillor Ashleen Schenning described the death as "terrible, terrible news".

"To wake up and realise that, as a result of a tree coming down, someone lost their life is just devastating," she added.

"It was cruel. The weather was cruel," Councillor Schenning said.

"You can see, even as I was coming here today, there's so many roads closed, so many trees down."

'Devastating news'

The DUP's Steven Callaghan, mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Council, said it was "devastating news" for the family.

"Sad news for Limavady and it would be shocking waking up this morning to find that some of your loved ones just haven't made it home as a result of the storm," he said.

The Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has extended sympathies to the family and friends of a man who died.

Storm Isha caused widespread disruption across Northern Ireland with winds reaching 80mph in some places.