Londonderry: Cyclist remains critical after collision with van

Image caption, The crash happened on the Glenshane Road near Maghera

A cyclist remains critically ill after his bike was in collision with a van in County Londonderry on Thursday morning.

The man, who is in his 20s, was injured in the crash on Glenshane Road near Maghera at about 08:30 GMT.

The Air Ambulance was sent to the scene along with two paramedics and two accident and emergency crews before the man was driven to hospital.

The road remained closed in both directions between Maghera and Knockcloghrim until about 18:45 GMT.

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The cyclist was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast

The driver of the van is not believed to have been injured.