A man who was engulfed in burning fuel when three motorbikes crashed at a north Dublin road race remains in a critical condition today.
The 70-year-old spectator from Northern Ireland suffered serious burns when the competitors crashed in the final race of the day at the Skerries 100 in north Co Dublin. The man, from Cookstown in Co Tyrone, was taken to Beaumont Hospital.
He was later transferred to a specialist burns unit in St James’s hospital where his condition is critical.
The crash happened on the second lap of the Grand Final on Duke’s Bend, between the Dublin Road and Balgungan, shortly before 5pm yesterday.
One of the bikers suffered a broken collar bone in the incident, while a second rider escaped with minor injuries.
The Skerries 100 is the premier motorbike race meeting in the Republic.
PA