Belfast man to face crown court over death of motorcyclist
A man charged with causing the death a motorcyclist by driving without due care and attention whilst unfit to drive through drink or drugs, has had his case sent to the Crown Court.
Luke Devlin (27), with an address listed as Waring Street in Belfast, is charged in relation to the death of David Blayney.
He died in a collision on November 22 in 2023 at Cullybackey Road near Ballymena.
The accused is also charged with possession of cannabis on November 22, 2023.
Members of Mr Blayney's family were in the public gallery of Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday where the defendant was in the dock.
In a media release in 2023, an officer from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “David Blayney, who was 53 and from the Ballymena area, was taken to hospital for treatment to life-threatening injuries.
“He passed away in hospital on Friday, 8th December. The collision, involving a Honda motorcycle and Honda CR-Z car occurred at approximately 5.45pm on the Cullybackey Road at the junction with the Teeshan Road. Mr Blayney was the rider of the motorcycle".
The case has been sent to Antrim Crown Court for arraignment on December 5. The defendant is on continuing bail of £500 with a condition he has to submit to a preliminary breath test or field impairment test at any time if found to be driving.