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| Bikers among three killed on road | Bikers among three killed on road |
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| Two motorcyclists and the driver of a car lost their lives in three separate road accidents on Sunday. | Two motorcyclists and the driver of a car lost their lives in three separate road accidents on Sunday. |
| Tom Robinson, 52, from Whitehead, was killed when his bike and a police motorcycle collided on the Garron Road outside Carnlough. | Tom Robinson, 52, from Whitehead, was killed when his bike and a police motorcycle collided on the Garron Road outside Carnlough. |
| Peter Brownlee, 40, from Newtownabbey - who was also on a motorbike, died on the Glenravel Road in Ballymena. | Peter Brownlee, 40, from Newtownabbey - who was also on a motorbike, died on the Glenravel Road in Ballymena. |
| A Londonderry man died in County Donegal when he was thrown from his car on the Muff to Moville Road. | A Londonderry man died in County Donegal when he was thrown from his car on the Muff to Moville Road. |
| Mr Robinson was killed at an accident blackspot on Garron Road, outside Carnlough, at about 1420 BST on Sunday. | Mr Robinson was killed at an accident blackspot on Garron Road, outside Carnlough, at about 1420 BST on Sunday. |
| At the time, police were escorting a group of motorcyclists from the Carrickfergus-based Quay Vipers motor cycle club in a charity ride along the coast road. | |
| According to a posting on the club's website Mr Robinson was not part of that event but was travelling in the opposite direction when he collided with the police motorcycle. | |
| The police officer who was injured was treated in hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The police officer who was injured was treated in hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Ombudsman | Ombudsman |
| The incident has been reported to the the Police Ombudsman who is carrying out an investigation. | The incident has been reported to the the Police Ombudsman who is carrying out an investigation. |
| In a separate incident, Mr Brownlee died when his bike was in collision with a van near Ballymena. | In a separate incident, Mr Brownlee 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. | The accident took place on the Glenravel Road at about 1030 BST on Sunday. |
| In the third crash in Donegal, the man who died was the driver of a car which hit a fence. He was in his early 30s. | In the third crash in Donegal, the man who died was the driver of a car which hit a fence. He was in his early 30s. |
| Another man in his 20s was also seriously injured in the accident, which happened at about 1000 BST on Sunday. It is understood he is in a critical condition. | Another man in his 20s was also seriously injured in the accident, which happened at about 1000 BST on Sunday. It is understood he is in a critical condition. |