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Young boy dies after scooter hit by car in Co Down

The boy died at The Strand in Portaferry
The boy died at The Strand in Portaferry

A young boy has died after his scooter was hit by a car in Co Down.

The PSNI said the hit-and-run happened at The Strand in Portaferry on Tuesday night.

A red Skoda car was involved in a collision with the boy's scooter shortly after 11pm.

He was taken to hospital but later died.

A 51-year-old man was arrested.

The PSNI has appealed to witnesses to come forward.