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Mason Keilhauer from the Shankill area died following the incident. PSNI
Shankill Road
Boy (11) dies 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.
LAST UPDATE | 9 Mar
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has died 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 the boy near the junction with Boundary Street at around 7.25pm.
“The boy was taken to hospital following the collision however, has since very sadly died,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
He has been named as Mason Keilhauer from the Shankill area.
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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