A man has been arrested after three children on a footpath were struck by a car in west Belfast.
The car reversed into two girls and a boy who were playing on a footpath at Black Ridge View shortly before 5pm this evening.
The children were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries.
The 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of 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.
Police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident or who captured dash-cam or CCTV footage, which could be of assistance to their investigation, to contact police at Woodbourne on 101, quoting reference number 1201 24/08/25.
