Boy, 13, killed in quad bike crash

The quad bike crashed on Low Road, near Newry in Northern Ireland (Picture: Nigel Ramdial/Google)

A child has died after a quad bike crashed in Northern Ireland.

The 13-year-old boy was on the Low Road in Killeavy, just south of Newry, Armagh, when the crash occurred on Thursday.

He has died from his injuries, police revealed this afternoon.

The boy’s identity has not been publicly revealed.

Inspector Cherith Adair said: ‘We received a report of a boy being injured following an incident involving a quad bike on the Low Road, Killeavy.

‘He was taken to hospital where he tragically passed away. The road which was closed, has since reopened.

‘An investigation to establish the circumstances is underway and anyone who may have witnessed the collision or anyone with CCTV, dash-cam or doorbell footage that could help with enquiries, is asked to contact police.’

Another child was seriously injured in a quad bike crash in Leeds on Boxing Day.

The seven-year-old girl was left with injuries described as ‘serious and life-changing, but not life-threatening’.

She was a passenger on the quad bike when it crashed into a telegraph pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub on Kippax High Street.

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