Boy, 12, dies in quad bike accident on NT pastoral property
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a quad bike accident. Police are investigating the tragedy
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A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a quad bike accident in Central Australia.
Emergency services were called to a pastoral property north of Alice Springs yesterday afternoon.
Watch Commander Adrian Kidney told the ABC the child died at the scene.
“The matter is still being investigated and a file will be prepared for the coroner,” he said.
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“I can confirm he was not wearing a helmet which may have contributed to it.”
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