Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious road traffic collision on the Shankill Road, Belfast on Saturday, 7th March.

The collision involving a grey BMW X5 and an 11-year-old male pedestrian occurred near the junction with Boundary Street at approximately 7.25pm on Saturday evening.

The boy was taken to hospital following the collision where he remains in a critical condition at this time.

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

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

Police enquiries are continuing, and officers would ask anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have recorded footage which could assist with the investigation, to contact 101, quoting reference number 1365 07/03/26.