Boy (11) in critical condition after he was struck by SUV in Belfast

A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene and has since been released on bail, pending further enquiries.

AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy is in a critical condition after he was struck by an SUV on Saturday evening in Belfast.

The incident happened on the Shankill Road in Belfast when a grey BMW X5 struck a boy aged 11 near the junction with Boundary Street at around 7.25pm.

The boy was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene and has since been released on bail, pending further police enquiries.

The Shankill Road was closed for a number of hours but has since re-opened.

PSNI enquiries are continuing and officers have appealed to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have recorded footage, to make contact.

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