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Father and son were driving downhill on a meadow and fell.
The quad fell on the boy, who was flown to hospital with serious injuries.
Sommersberg - A tragic quad accident occurred on Friday afternoon (March 22nd) in Sommersberg, Kirchberg iW, in the Regen district, in which a six-year-old boy died from his serious injuries.
That is what the police said.
Sommersberg in the Regen district: Boy (6) dies in a quad bike accident in Bavaria
The little boy was riding a quad bike with his father when they went downhill on a meadow around 3 p.m. and fell.
In this fall, the quad landed on the boy, causing serious injuries.
“The 6-year-old was given first aid by alerted emergency services, including an emergency doctor, and finally flown to a nearby hospital in a rescue helicopter.
But he succumbed to his serious injuries there,” said the police.
A boy (6) was riding a quad bike with his father.
After an accident, the boy died from his injuries (symbolic image).
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Boy dies in quad bike accident - expert called in
The investigation into the accident was started by the Deggendorf public prosecutor's office in collaboration with the Deggendorf criminal police station.
An expert was also called in to clarify the course of the accident and examine the quad.
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