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20th Feb 2023

10-year-old boy in serious condition following road accident

Kat O'Connor

The young boy remains in a serious condition.

A 10-year-old boy is in serious condition in hospital following a road accident in Belfast.

The young boy was involved in a collision between his bike and a car.

The boy was cycling his bike when he was hit by an Audi.

The incident took place on February 19th, Belfast Live reports.

Police confirmed the accident happened on Prince William Road in Lisburn.

Emergency services rushed to the scene shortly after 2 pm on Sunday.

The young boy was taken to hospital following the incident where he remains in a critical condition.

“Officers received a report at 2.15 pm on Sunday afternoon of a collision on the Prince William Road, near its junction with the Knockmore Road, involving a black Audi Q3 car and a 10-year-old boy who was riding a red mountain bike.

“The boy was taken to hospital following the collision where he remains in a serious condition.

“The driver of the car was spoken to by officers at the scene.”

“An investigation is underway and police would ask anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage which could assist with their enquiries to contact them in Lisburn on 101, quoting reference number 958 19/02/23.”