THREE children have been taken to hospital after they were struck by a car while playing on a pavement in west Belfast, the PSNI has said.
Police were called to the incident at Black Ridge View in the city.
A report was made shortly before 5pm that the car, while reversing, struck the children – two girls and a boy – as they played on the pavement.
The children have been taken to hospital for treatment.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol in breath, causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop, failing to report and failing to remain where an accident occurred causing injury.
He remains in custody, the PSNI said.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who captured dashcam or CCTV footage which could be of assistance to their investigation to contact police at Woodbourne on 101.
Separately, a happy-go-lucky boy will be laid to rest next week after he tragically lost his life in Co Donegal.
Little Joey Forker, nine, died following a tragic accident involving machinery at his home at Meenmore, Dungloe, on Friday evening.
His body was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem examination was due to take place at the weekend.
A file is now being prepared for the Coroner’s Court and a Health and Safety Authority investigation is under way into the incident.
Joey was a pupil at St Crone’s National School in the town.
He was the middle child of local couple Joe and Audrey Forker, who doted on their three little boys. Friends and family said Joey loved all types of machinery and was always helping out his dad.
Today, family and friends comforted the couple and Joey’s two brothers Jason and Jordan following the tragedy.
‘FULL OF JOY’
Hundreds of messages of support flooded in on social media for the heartbroken family.
One tribute read: “Rest in peace Joey. Fly high with the angels and we will miss you now.”
Parish priest Father Johnny Moore said Joey was a “nice, lively boy”, a “character in class” and a “little life force”.
He said Joey was “full of joy and had loads to give”.
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