Police name 24-year-old man who died in Magherafelt collision

Police can confirm that 24 year old Ryan Speirs died following a road traffic collision in Magherafelt on Saturday 13th August.

At around 4pm, it was reported that a scrambler was involved in the crash at the Castledawson Road area. Ryan, who was the rider of the scrambler, was taken to hospital but sadly died as a result of his injuries.

The Castledawson Road, which was closed between Pound Road and the Castledawson roundabout, re-opened following the collision.

Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision and police are appealing to anyone with any information, or anyone who captured dash-cam footage, to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1299 13/08/22.