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| Boy, five, killed in road collision in Rosehead, north Belfast | Boy, five, killed in road collision in Rosehead, north Belfast |
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| A five-year-old boy has been killed in a traffic collision in north Belfast. | A five-year-old boy has been killed in a traffic collision in north Belfast. |
| It happened in Rosehead about 09:00 BST on Wednesday. | It happened in Rosehead about 09:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| One car and a bicycle were involved in the incident. The boy, who was a pupil at Holy Cross boys' primary school, was taken to hospital, but later died. | |
| The school principal, Kevin McAreavy, said: "The entire school community has been devastated by news of this awful tragedy." | |
| He added: "The boy concerned was a lovely child. He had a radiant smile that could light up any room. This is an awful day for the family, friends, staff and children." | He added: "The boy concerned was a lovely child. He had a radiant smile that could light up any room. This is an awful day for the family, friends, staff and children." |
| Mr McAreavy, who ran to the scene of the collision about a quarter of a mile from the school, said everyone was in a state of shock. | Mr McAreavy, who ran to the scene of the collision about a quarter of a mile from the school, said everyone was in a state of shock. |
| The principal described what happened to the little boy. | The principal described what happened to the little boy. |
| "He was playing on his bike, as he normally would, before going to school," said Mr McAreavy. | "He was playing on his bike, as he normally would, before going to school," said Mr McAreavy. |
| "His mum, I'm aware, was calling him in for school when the accident happened." | "His mum, I'm aware, was calling him in for school when the accident happened." |
| He said the school was putting support measures in place to help the children deal with the little boy's death. | He said the school was putting support measures in place to help the children deal with the little boy's death. |