11-year-old boy dies in hospital following traffic collision on Belfast's Shankill Road
An 11-year-old boy has died following a road traffic collision in Belfast on Saturday.
He has been named by police as Mason Keilhauer from the Shankill area of the city.
Police said they were informed at around 7.25pm on Saturday evening of a collision involving a grey BMW X5 and a male pedestrian, close to the junction of Dover Street.
Chief Inspector Celeste Simpson said: “The boy was taken to hospital following the collision however, has since very sadly died.
"A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene and has been released on bail pending further police enquiries.
"Collision Investigation Unit detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of this collision and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or to anyone who may have CCTV or other footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact 101 quoting reference number 1365 07/03/26.”