An eight-year-old girl has died following a crash in the High Street area of Carrickfergus this morning (Wednesday 9 August).
She was Scarlett Rossborough from the Larne area.
PSNI officers and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance attended, but sadly Scarlett passed away at the scene.
Sergeant Green said it happened at approximately 11.40am.
A second child was also injured during the collision and has been taken to hospital for treatment for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.
“An investigation is now underway to establish the circumstances of the collision, and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have any dash cam or mobile phone footage, to contact officers in the Collision Investigation Unit on 101, and quote reference number 684 of 09/08/23.”