A boy aged nine has sadly passed away following a two-vehicle collision in the Dunclug area of Ballymena, the PSNI has confirmed.

He died in hospital as a result of his injuries after a collision between two scrambler motorbikes that occurred near a park on Thursday, June 16, at around 4.55 pm.

A second boy, aged 13, was taken to hospital and is understood to be in a critical condition this morning.

A full investigation is underway.

Detective Sergeant Neil Harrison is appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has mobile phone footage which could assist officers with their enquiries, is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, quoting reference number 1342 of 16/06/22