Police have confirmed an incident which closed the Mountain Road earlier this morning is the first fatal accident of the festival.
It happened between 7.50am and twenty past eight when a red, white and blue Honda Fireblade came off the road at the Mountain Box.
Police say it happened near the marshall’s hut, and it’s not yet clear whether any other vehicles were involved.
A 29-year-old man from England died after the bike left the road and ended up in fields below.
He has not yet been named.
Officers are appealing for anyone who saw the bike before the crash to contact them on 631212.
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