Police investigating a road crash which claimed the life of a Co Tyrone motorcyclist have appealed to another person who may have been travelling with him at the time.
Cookstown man Ainslie Gordon , 49, was killed when his Triumph Daytona motorbike collided with a tractor on Tuesday 7 June near Magherafelt. He died in hospital as a result of injuries suffered in the collision.
The PSNI have appealed to the public for more information about the accident. They are specifically looking to speak to the rider of blue and white coloured Suzuki GSXR motorcycle, who may have been travelling with Ainslie around the time of the collision.
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A police spokesperson said: " Police have reiterated their appeal for information and witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the Aughrim Road, Magherafelt on Tuesday 7th June 2022.
"The collision involved a red Massey Ferguson tractor and a black Triumph Daytona motorbike which occurred shortly after 8.30pm. 49-year-old Ainslie Gordon from Cookstown died in hospital from his injuries following the collision."
Sergeant Joanne Boyd from the Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) said officers are especially keen for the rider of a blue and white coloured Suzuki GSXR motorcycle to contact them.
She said: “We are particularly interested in speaking with the motorcyclist in this image who may have been riding with Mr Gordon around the time the collision took place. We are appealing to the rider or someone who may recognise the motorcycle with its distinctive dark coloured screen and blue seat cowl on the pillion seat to contact us."
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