Man charged following hit-and-run death in Belleek

A man has been charged after a 70-year-old man died following a hit-and-run in County Fermanagh on Thursday.

Richard Maze had been riding a motorcycle in Belleek on Thursday afternoon when there was a collision with a car that failed to stop and he died at the scene.

A police spokesperson said officers received a report of a serious collision on the Boa Island Road at approximately 2.55pm on Thursday.

“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from other emergency services who provided first aid to the man, who was 70-year-old Richard Maze. However, he sadly died at the scene from his injuries,” they said.

A 70-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failing to remain where accident occurred causing injury, failing to report an accident whereby injury was caused and failing to stop where accident occurred causing injury.

He is due to appear at Enniskillen Magistrates Court Monday.