11/09/2017

Boy Critical After Collision In Co Antrim

A nine-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after he was knocked down by a car in Ballymena, Co Antrim.

The crash happened on the Glenravel Road on Saturday, 09 September, shortly before 5pm.

The car involved was a black Toyota Avensis and police said they have spoken to the driver.

The boy is in intensive care at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

The road has been re-opened.

(CD/JP)

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