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Down Rally: Ryan Bradley, from Kilrea, dies after car goes into water | |
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A County Londonderry man has died at a rally driving event in County Down. | |
Police said Ryan Bradley, from the Kilrea area, was killed following an incident at the Down Rally. | |
The event was cancelled after a competitor's car crashed into a wall and ended up in water, near Castlewellan. | |
Police divers attended the scene of the incident at Lackan Road, which is beside Lough Island Reavy reservoir. | |
Another man was taken to hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
Lackan Road remains closed. | Lackan Road remains closed. |
In a statement, the rally organisers said the event had been cancelled at the first service halt. | In a statement, the rally organisers said the event had been cancelled at the first service halt. |
"The incident on stage one is still being investigated," the statement on its website said. | "The incident on stage one is still being investigated," the statement on its website said. |
"A further statement will be made in due course." | "A further statement will be made in due course." |
The rally began just before 10:00 BST on Saturday from the centre of Castlewellan. | The rally began just before 10:00 BST on Saturday from the centre of Castlewellan. |
About 70 crews headed the short distance to the first test at Lough Island Reavy and were due to go to Katesbridge before returning to Castlewellan Forest Park for service. | About 70 crews headed the short distance to the first test at Lough Island Reavy and were due to go to Katesbridge before returning to Castlewellan Forest Park for service. |