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Inquest into death of popular racer

Tuesday, 4 September 2018 12:13

Alan "Bud" Jackson died following crash at Creg

The Inquest into the death of a popular bike racer will get underway tomorrow (Wed 5th)

Alan "Bud" Jackson from Kendle died following a crash at the Creg ny Baa during a practice session for the Senior Classic TT on 24th of August.

The 62 year old was an experienced competitor on the TT Mountain Course, making his debut in the 1979 Manx Grand Prix.

He had also been a competitor in the TT.

Coroner of Inquests,Jayne Hughes, will open proceedings at Douglas Courthouse at 2.30pm on Wednesday.

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