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Child was airlifted to hospital after the emergency services attended the collision outside Limavady
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Kevin Scott and Kurtis Reid
Yesterday at 20:27
A GAA club has asked for prayers for a former player of their club who suffered injuries described as ‘critical’ after a collision involving a lorry.
Earlier, emergency services attended scene of a serious road traffic collision outside Limavady.
Two fire appliances, police, ambulance, and the charity air ambulance were at the scene on the Boleran Road between Coleraine, Garvagh and Limavady.
A young girl has since been airlifted to Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children for further injuries which have been described as “critical”.
In a social media post, Ballerin GAA asked for prayers for the girl: “We ask our community to come together to pray for a young member who was injured in an accident this evening.
“The rosary will be said at 8pm in St Mary’s Church. Padre Pio pray for her”.
It’s understood the young girl is a former player at the club, while her family are still members.
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The road has been closed to traffic, with specialist rescue teams working at the scene.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said: “Police received a report of a road traffic collision in the Boleran Road area of Limavady involving a lorry and a child pedestrian shortly before 4pm, today Monday 10th November.
“Officers alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene.
“The girl remains in hospital at this time being treated for injuries which are described as critical.
“The road remains closed at this time and road users are advised to seek an alternative route.”