22/08/2011

Northern Road Crash Victim Named

The North's police has released the name of the motorcyclist who died in a crash in Co Down on Sunday.

He was John O'Neill, 45, from the Poleglass area died as a result of an accident on the Magheraknock Road in Ballynahinch.

His bike was involved in a collision with a car shortly before 2.30pm with the road closed for a time afterwards.

The NI Health Minister Edwin Poots has sympathised with the O'Neill family circle after the tragedy on Sunday.

The DUP politician said: "I send my sincere condolences to the family at this time of grief and loss. I didn't know Mr. O'Neill but I live a short distance from the scene and as I travelled on Sunday, I came upon the accident.

"The family are foremost in my prayers at this difficult time," he said.

(BMcC)

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