03/06/2021

Motorcyclist Dies In Ballycastle Road Collision

A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle road crash near Ballycastle.

The collision between a Kawasaki motorbike and Cherokee Jeep happened on Wednesday, 02 June, on the Cushendall Road near the town.

The man riding the motorbike was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cushendall Road was closed, however it has since been reopened.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan said: "The local community was saddened to hear of the death of a man in a collision involving a motorcycle on the Cushendall Road in Ballycastle. 

"Any death on our roads is one too many and leaves a family and a circle of friends in grief. 

"My thoughts are with the family, friends and loved ones of the man who lost his life in this collision."


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