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Boy (12) taken to hospital after being struck by car in Portadown

Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident on the Garvaghy Road to come forward

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Police have appealed for information after a child was struck by a vehicle in Portadown.

The incident happened at around 5pm yesterday (Saturday).

The child – a 12-year-old boy – was struck by a blue car in the Garvaghy Road area, near the lights at Rose Cottages.

A PSNI spokesperson told Armagh I : “He was treated in hospital for a broken wrist.”

Police are  appealing for witnesses.

Anyone who was in the area at the time and has any information or dash-cam footage should get in touch with police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 805 of 20/06/21.

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