Overview
- Police said they received a report around 8am of a collision involving a car and a child on Corcreaghan Road in Kilkeel.
- Officers and partner emergency services attended, and the boy was pronounced dead a short time later in hospital.
- The PSNI Collision Investigation Unit has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
- Witnesses or anyone with relevant footage are asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 242 03/02/26.
- South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe offered condolences, describing the local community as heartbroken.