17/10/2016

Boy Struck By Car In East Belfast

A boy is being treated in hospital after being hit by a car in east Belfast.

The incident happened on the Upper Newtownards Road on Sunday, 16 October.

The boy is believed to be 10-years-old.

His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

(CD/JP)

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