Man suffered fatal artery tear when falling from bike in motorcross event, inquest told

Inspector Declan O’Sullivan applied for a six-month adjournment of the hearing under Section 25 (1) of the Coroners Act on the basis that criminal proceedings are being considered

Brian Anderson, aged 41, of Ardattin, Carlow, who died following a motocross accident. Picture: RIP.ie

A motorcycle enthusiast suffered a fatal tear to one of his main arteries after falling off his bike at a motocross track in Kildare almost two years ago, an inquest has heard.

Brian Anderson, aged 41, of Ardattin, Carlow, died in the intensive care unit in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, on July 2, 2024 — six days after he was injured while practising at a motocross track in Calverstown, Kildare.