Eight spectators and rider hurt at TT practice

Eight spectators and a rider are receiving hospital treatment after the crash at Parliament Square. Spectators injured in 'serious incident' at Isle of Man TT Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. The practice session was red flagged at about 13:50 BST A road with houses along one side and a used car business on the other. There are soft crash barriers outside the house. A red phone box and tree can be seen in the distance. The sky is clear. Eight spectators and rider hurt at TT practice Eight spectators had to be taken to hospital after a motorbike rider crashed into a crowd on the opening day of practice in the Isle of Man TT races. Organisers said the incident at the exit to Parliament Square in Ramsey involved a single competitor and "several spectators". The session was red flagged at about 13:50 BST following the crash, which led to the implementation of "serious incident procedures". The spectators were "reported as conscious, and were transferred to Nobles Hospital for further assessment and treatment", organisers said. The rider, who has not been identified, suffered leg injuries and was "conscious and talking", they said. A view of the crossroads. Some people are standing next to a fence with blue covering. The Swan pub is opposite. It's a clear evening with blue sky. "In accordance with the event's standard operating procedures, an investigative process is now under way involving race, medical and safety personnel," they added. Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson earlier confirmed the remainder of the day's schedule had been cancelled "as management of the incident" continued. The 2026 TT, which takes place on closed public roads over the 37.7-mile (60km) Mountain Course, is set to run until 6 June. Tell us which stories we should cover on the Isle of Man Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways: email: IsleofMan@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 808 100 2230 Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. A motorcyclist going around a corner with spectators watching on behind a wall. Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race A group of motorcycles riding up the course at Billown, with crash barriers and fencing to the right and greenery to the left. Isle of Man gears up for road racing season with Pre-TT Classic As meteorologists say last month was East Anglia's third driest April, one farmer says how he fared. The health minister says 280 people visited A&E over 48 hours with 60 needing to be admitted. Nomination papers for Ryan Coogan are being looked at after his election to a district council.