A man has died following a collision with a bus in Belfast City Centre.
Emergency services were called to Donegall Square West in the city at around 7.40pm on Saturday night, January 28, to reports a male pedestrian had been hit by a bus.
On Sunday morning, the PSNI confirmed the man, aged in his 20s, had died.
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South Belfast SDLP councillor Gary McKeown said: "I’m shocked and deeply saddened that a man has died after a collision with a bus in the city centre. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
“It is terrible that someone lost their life, and I’m sure the incident was very upsetting for people in the area at the time.
"This location beside Belfast City Hall is generally very busy with buses and pedestrians using the same space, so it will be important to find out what happened. I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision to please contact the police. I would also like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene."
A PSNI spokesman said: "Police can confirm that a man aged in his 20s has died following a road traffic collision on Donegall Square West, Belfast on Saturday 28th January.
"The collision, involving a bus and a male pedestrian, occurred shortly before 7.40pm on Saturday evening. The male pedestrian sadly died from his injuries. The driver of the bus was spoken to at the scene.
"Sergeant Amanda McIvor has appealed to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dash-cam footage or mobile phone footage which could assist officers with their enquiries to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1551 28/01/2023."
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