Motorcyclist dies week after west Belfast road crash

The PSNI has appealed for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
Motorcyclist dies week after west Belfast road crash

By Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association

A man has died a week after a two-vehicle collision in west Belfast.

TJ Kennedy, 20, from the Poleglass area, was taken to hospital for serious injuries following the collision on July 5th.

He was riding a motorcycle which was in a collision with another vehicle.

He died as a result of his injuries on Saturday while receiving treatment in hospital.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “We are continuing to investigate the circumstances of what happened.

“At approximately 6pm on Sunday, 5th July police received a report of a collision involving a blue Volkswagen Touran and silver Yamaha Tracer in the Shaws Road area, at its junction with Greenan.

“Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene – and Mr Kennedy was taken onward to hospital.

“No other injuries were reported.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police.

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