County Derry motorcyclist who died in crash named locally
Frankie Peeples passed away following the two-vehicle collision on Chapel Road in Cushendall on Sunday
A Bellaghy motorcyclist who died in a road traffic collision has been named locally.
Frankie Peeples passed away following the two-vehicle collision on Chapel Road in Cushendall shortly before 1pm on Sunday.
Detective Inspector Stewart, from the PSNI’s Collision Investigation Unit, said police and colleagues from other emergency services were in attendance.
"Sadly, the male rider of a motorcycle, who was 55 years old, and from the Bellaghy area, died at the scene,” said Det Insp Stewart.
"Enquiries remain ongoing this morning, and we are appealing to anyone with information about the collision, or who has dashcam footage of what happened, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 863 28/06/26, or call us on 101.”
A death notice stated that Mr Peeples died ‘suddenly, as the result of a road traffic collision’.
The notice described Mr Peeples as the ‘dearly loved husband of Gráinne, much loved daddy of Shauna (Leo), Jamie (Caoilte), Kodi and Cayden, loving stepdad to Caitlin and dearest brother of Barney (Jackie), Debbie (Gerald), Jonathan, Jason, Fiona, Sharon and Kylie’.
Mr Peeples’ wake will commence tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12noon at his home. Parking is available at Wolfe Tones Gaelic Club, Bellaghy town and a shuttle bus service will be available.
A Service of Thanksgiving will take place at his home on Thursday (July 2), commencing at 11am, followed by interment in Polepatrick Cemetery, Magherafelt at 12noon.