11-year-old boy killed in road collision in Kilkeel, Co Down

The incident happened at 8am on Tuesday.
11-year-old boy killed in road collision in Kilkeel, Co Down

By Claudia Savage, Press Association

An 11-year-old boy has been killed in a road traffic collision in Co Down.

The PSNI confirmed the child was killed in a road traffic collision in Kilkeel on Tuesday.

A spokesperson from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Collision Investigation Unit said police received a report at approximately 8am of a collision involving a car and a child on the Corcreaghan Road.

“Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from partner emergency services,” they said.

“Tragically, the young boy was pronounced deceased a short time later in hospital.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the collision, and would like to hear from witnesses or anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage which could assist with inquiries.

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