THE driver of a car involved in a collision with a lorry this morning is being treated for his injuries in Altnagelvin Hospital.

The head-on crash between a BMW car and a Scania lorry occurred on the bridge on the main Strabane to Lifford road shortly after 9.00am.

The driver of the car was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital for treatment for injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.

The road, which was closed for several hours, has now reopened.