Child in critical condition after being struck by car in Cork

The child has been taken from the scene to Cork University Hospital where he remains in a critical condition. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a serious road traffic incident in Cork this morning.

At around 9.20am, gardaí were called to the scene on the Cork Road into Carrigaline at the Ballinrea roundabout.

A boy on a bike was seriously injured in a collision with a car.

The child has been taken from the scene to Cork University Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The road has since reopened.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.