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Man killed in police bike crash | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A man has died after his motorcycle was in collision with a police motorcycle in County Antrim. | |
The crash took place on Garron Road, outside Carnlough, at about 1420 BST on Sunday as the police were escorting a group of motorcyclists to an event. | |
The police officer has been taken to hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
The incident has been reported to the the Police Ombudsman who is carrying out an investigation. | |
In a separate incident, another motorcyclist died when his bike was in collision with a van near Ballymena. | |
The accident took place on the Glenravel Road at about 1030 BST on Sunday. | |
Meanwhile, a man in his 30s from Londonderry died after the car he was driving crashed into a fence on the Muff to Molville road. | |
Another man in his 20s was also seriously injured in the accident, which took place at about 1000 BST on Sunday. | |
The injured man has been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry. | The injured man has been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry. |
No other vehicle was involved in the accident. The road is closed while Irish police, who have appealed for information, examine the scene. | No other vehicle was involved in the accident. The road is closed while Irish police, who have appealed for information, examine the scene. |
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