Man killed in Co Antrim motorcycle crash is named
The collision took place yesterday on Larne's Coast Road
Last updated 25th Jun 2018
A motorcyclist has died after a two-vehicle crash in County Antrim.
Police said Trevor Black (55) who was from Portadown was pronounced dead at the scene.
The collision happened on the Coast Road in Larne at around 11 o’clock yesterday (Sunday) morning.
PSNI Inspector Colin Ash said: "The collision involving a white Yamaha XT motorcycle and a black Jeep Renegade, occurred on the Coast Road at approximately 11am.
"The driver of the Yamaha motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The driver of the Jeep Renegade, aged in his 60s, sustained injuries to his arm and was treated at the scene.
"A third male - the rider of a Black Kawasaki ZX motorcycle aged in his 50s – who was travelling with the deceased and a number of other motorcyclists - sustained a leg injury, which is not believed to be life threatening at this time. He remains in hospital.”
Inspector Ash said anyone with information should get in touch.
"I am appealing to anyone who was on the Coast Road yesterday at around 11am and witnessed the collision to contact us,” he said.
“I am also appealing to drivers who were travelling on the Coast Road and have dash cams fitted to their vehicles to check their footage. Anyone with any information that could assist our investigation is asked to call police in Larne or the Collision Investigation Unit on the non emergency number 101, quoting reference number 674 of 24/06/18."