20/09/2019

Banbridge Collision Claims Life of Motorcyclist

A man has died after a crash involving a tractor and a motorcycle in Banbridge.

The 33-year-old was driving his motorcycle on the Tullyrain Road when the collision occurred shortly after 10am on Thursday morning, 19 September.

Police said the driver of the tractor was treated at the scene for shock and taken to hospital as a precaution.

Anyone who was in the area and captured the collision on their dash cam, or who saw either vehicle beforehand is urged to contact police on non-emergency line 101, quoting reference number 458 of 19/09/19.



(JG/CM)

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