A young man has died following a collision involving a bus in Belfast city centre.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Donegall Square West, outside Belfast City Hall, at around 7.40pm on Saturday.
It had been reported that a male pedestrian had been hit by a bus.
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Several streets near Belfast City Hall were sealed off for a time, with the public asked to avoid the area.
On Sunday morning, it was confirmed that a man aged in his 20s has died from his injuries.
The driver of the bus spoke to police at the scene.
An appeal has now been launched for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson for the PSNI 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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