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Spectator injured at Skerries motorbike rally

Saturday, 5 July 2008

A 70-year-old man has been injured in an incident at a road race in Skerries in Dublin.

It happened when 3 motorbikes collided at around 5pm this evening and burning petrol from the bikes engulfed the spectator.

The man was rushed to Beaumont Hospital where he's being treated for his injuries.

The "Skerries 100" is one of Ireland's most famous motorcycle road races, attracting thousands of people each July.

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