Image caption The collision happened on the Upper Newtownards Road in east Belfast

A 10-year-old girl has been injured in a traffic collision in east Belfast.

Police said they believed the child was struck by a lorry while riding her bicycle on the Upper Newtownards Road.

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service was called to the area shortly before 08:45 BST on Thursday.

She has been taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children but her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The road is closed in both directions and police have warned motorists to expect delays in the area.