Rayodowntown countrylocalnews

Cyclist dies following collision with lorry in Belfast

The PSNI launched a probe after dashcam footage of the incident was circulated on social media
Author: Chris BrennanPublished 27th May 2023

A 47-year-old man has been killed after colliding with a lorry in east Belfast.

Police received a report shortly after 3:30pm on Friday that a cyclist had been in a road traffic incident with a lorry on Castlereagh street.

Police and emergency services attended but the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road has now fully reopened to motorists.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "A full investigation into the circumstances of the collision has commenced and we would ask anyone who witnessed the collision or who has relevant dash-cam footage to contact the collision investigation unit on 101, quoting reference number 1224 of 26/05/23."