A child has died following a collision involving a lorry in Moira this afternoon.
The tragedy took place on Main Street in the Co Down village and is understood to have involved a grandmother who was pushing a pram at the time.
One person was taken to hospital following the collision and remains in a critical condition.
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DUP councillor Caleb McCready said that his thoughts and prayers were with the family of the young child.
He said: "Unfortunately there has been a critical accident in the village and it has been reported that a young child has died and their grandmother is in a critical condition.
"This is absolutely awful and my thoughts and prayers our with the family at this tragic time."
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood expressed her condolences to child's family following the incident saying: "I am absolutely devastated for the family that have lost a special little child in an absolutely awful incident in Moira this afternoon.
"My heart is just broken for them and I know we will all hold the family in prayer over the next while, God bless them all. Just devastating."
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Motorists are advised that Main Street in Moira is closed due to a serious road traffic collision.
"The off-slip to Moira from the M1 is also closed. The advice would be to seek an alternative route for your journey. An update will follow in due course."
In a Facebook post, DUP MLA Paul Givan said it was “absolutely devastating news” and that his thoughts and prayers were with the families affected by “this unimaginable tragedy”.
DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly said it was “unbelievably heartbreaking”.
“I know all of our thoughts, prayers and love go out this evening to the family, parents and whole community dealing this terrible, terrible tragedy,” she said on Twitter.
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