POST-MORTEM FOLLOWING DEATH OF GALWAY PHOTOGRAPHER AT CAVAN RALLY

Date Published: 28-May-2012

Post mortems will be carried out today on the bodies of Galway photographer Joe Lane and another woman, who both died after a crash at a motor rally race in Cavan yesterday [May 27].

Joe Lane, aged in his fifties and from Kilcolgan was a motorsports photographer at the rally.

It’s understood a Ford Escort competing in the race lost control and crashed through a fence into a crowd of spectators, about a mile outside Bailieborough.

The incident also claimed the live of 29 year old Caroline Cleary from Cork.

Seven other people, including a driver and co-driver, were taken to hospital after the collision.

Chief Executive of Motorsport Ireland, Alex Sinclair, says a full investigation will be carried out into what caused the tragedy.