Full investigation already underway after bike ploughs into crowd


It has been reported that a spectator has been killed at the first running of the Armoy road races in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Apparently, a motorcycle ridden by Victor Gilmore crashed then ploughed into a spectator on the Dean's Rise part of the course during the opening stages of the final race on Saturday afternoon.

The Clerk of the course Mr. Bill Kennedy said: "Armoy Motorcycle and Road Racing Club, are devastated by the news that a spectator has died following a serious incident at Dean's Rise on the Ballycastle Road.

Victor Gilmore was taken to hospital for treatment, believed to be NOT serious, however suspected to include a badly broken arm.

"A full investigation of the incident is being carried out jointly by the PSNI and the Motorcycle Union of Ireland."