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.
