Police have released the name of a motorcyclist who died after a single-vehicle road collision in Broughshane on Friday (May 16).

He was Philip Taylor (56) from the Newtownabbey area.

Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Police received a report of a serious road traffic collision, involving a motorcycle, in the Knockan Road area, shortly after 6.50pm.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from our partner emergency services and sadly, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 56-year-old Philip Taylor from the Newtownabbey area.

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“Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the collision, and we would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist us. The number to call is 101, quoting reference 1625 of 16/5/25."

The road was closed for some time, but has since reopened.

Mr Taylor was the second person to lose their life in a road tragedy in the province on Friday. Cyclist Paddy McDonald (62), from the Castleblayney area, died after a collision involving a car on the Monaghan Road in the Middletown area.

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