Man is charged with causing death of motorcyclist David Blayney by driving dangerously near Ballymena
A man has been accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist by driving dangerously.
Luke Devlin (26), with an address listed as Waring Street in Belfast, is accused of causing the death of David Blayney by driving dangerously at Cullybackey Road near Ballymena; driving whilst unfit; possessing cannabis; using a vehicle in a dangerous condition, careless driving; and absence of insurance.
Members of Mr Blayney's family were in the public gallery of Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
The defendant had been excused from attending court. He is on continuing bail and the case has been adjourned to September 11.
Mr Blayney sadly passed away following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Ballymena. The collision happened on Wednesday November 22 in 2023.
In a statement issued to the Press in 2023, an officer from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “David Blayney, who was 53 and from the Ballymena area, was taken to hospital for treatment to life-threatening injuries.
"He passed away in hospital on Friday, December 8. The collision, involving a Honda motorcycle and Honda CR-Z car occurred at approximately 5.45pm on the Cullybackey Road at the junction with the Teeshan Road. Mr Blayney was the rider of the motorcycle".