A man died in a quad bike tragedy on the Foxdale Road yesterday (Thursday).

At around 12.40pm, the 58-year-old man from the Glen Maye came off the quad bike he was riding from Stoney Mountain towards Douglas, on the Foxdale Road, near to the junction that leads to the Archallagan Plantation.

No other vehicles were involved.

The quad bike was orange and black in colour with distinctive chrome and black wheels.

The police are asking for anyone who drove this route from around 12.30pm on Thursday, who may have seen this quad bike and rider and or who has dash cam footage to contact Constable Andy Beirne at Peel police station on 842208.