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.