Boy (12) dies in tractor incident

A boy (12) died yesterday after being trapped under a tractor at a farm in Donegal.

A boy (12) died yesterday after being trapped under a tractor at a farm in Donegal.

The incident occurred at around 12.30pm in Kerrykeel.

A Garda spokesman confirmed the child was alive when he was pulled from under the vehicle. “The boy was freed then removed to Letterkenny Hospital where he died a short while later,” said the spokesman.

The Health and Safety Authority is investigating the incident.

PA

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