An inquest into the death of road racer Da𓆉rren Keys has returned its verdict.

Northern Ireland rider Keys died in 2019 after an🌳 ౠaccident at the Walderstown road racing event.

A jury at Dublin Coroner’s Court delivered a judgement of death by misadventure, almost six ಌyears on from his passing,  report.

Inquest verdict into Darren Keys' death

The court heard that Keys’ cause of death was 🔯multiple traumatic injuries in a motorcycle racing accident.

Reports of a spectator on the track caused the marshals to rꦡaise a red flag, the inquest w🐈as told.

A second red flag was t🐭hen raised, the inquest heard, as three riders came to a bend on the road🥀.

The first two riders slowed down🍸 but the third rider, Keys, struck them.

The front tyre of Keys’ bike hit 🎐the rear tyre of the rider in front, the inquest was told. Keys lo♎st control and crashed into a residential wall.

Garda Sgt Thomas Brennan, a forensic collision investigator, ruled that there had been the “slightest touch” between the tyres of Keys✨ and the rider in front of him, The Irish Times also report.

He ruled that the impact cause🦂d Keys to crash into a safety barrier, slide under it, then hit the wall.

Sgt Brennan said Keys w🅘ould have been travelling at “a significant speed” but didn’t put an exact ▨number on it.

Dr Aidan Grufferty, who led the medical team at the race, said Keys had no pulse and was not breathing when he wa🌼s found. Life supp🐷ort measures were carried out, he said.

Keys was pronounced dead later at Mater Hospital.

A seven-person jury at the inquest into their death recommended that Motorcycling Ireland look int🎶o the effectiveness of their safety barriers.

Th𒆙ey also recommended a review into spectator control, and possible ꦇin-helmet communications between riders and race directors.