Man dies in Belfast workplace accident

A man was killed in a workplace accident outside Belfast last night.

A man was killed in a workplace accident outside Belfast last night.

Mr Brooks Gilmore died when a tyre he was changing exploded at Montgomery Transport in Mallusk. The Health and Safety Executive has been called in to investigate.

The company expressed sympathy to the family of Mr Brooks and described him as a valued employee.

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