The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that a pedestrian in his 80s has died following a road traffic collision in west Belfast this morning.
Jim (James) McKee, 81, from the Grosvenor Road area of the city.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Speaking after the incident, Inspector Cherith Adair of the PSNI's Collision Investigation Unit said: "Shortly after 11.20am, we received a report regarding a pedestrian involved in a collision with an Audi vehicle in the Genoa Street area.
"Our officers attended with other emergency partners and provided medical assistance. However, the man sadly passed away at the scene."
The PSNI have said their enquiries are continuing, and have asked anyone who witnessed the collision or with CCTV, or other footage which could assist with the investigation, to contact Collision Investigation Unit Detectives via 101 quoting reference number 608 23/08/25.
