A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after being struck by a car close to a Co Antrim school on Monday morning.
The collision occurred near Ulidia Integrated College on Victoria Rise in Carrickfergus just after 8am.
Police along with an ambulance and the air ambulance were sent to the scene.
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One patient was taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 8:19 on Monday 26 June following reports of a RTC on Victoria Road, Carrickfergus.
"NIAS despatched one emergency crew and the Charity Air Ambulance with HEMS on board to the incident.
"Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one patient was taken to Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children by ambulance."
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following this morning's road traffic collision in the Victoria Rise area of Carrickfergus.
PSNI Sergeant Dalton said: “Police received a report just before 8.25am today, Monday 26th June that a teenage boy had been involved in a collision with a car.
“Emergency services, including the air ambulance, attended and the boy was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries. Victoria Rise has now reopened to motorists.
“Our investigation into the circumstances has just begun. We are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area around the time of the collision and who may have dash-cam footage to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 385 of 26/06/23.”
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