Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a teenager died after falling from a tractor in Galway last week.
A 16-year-old boy was “serious injuries” when he fell from a tractor in Silene, Tuam, at about 7:40pm on August 30, reports The Mirror.
He was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where he died in the early hours of a week later.
A public appeal has been issued to anyone who witnessed the incident or may have video footage to show the police.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic incident which occurred at Sylane in Tuam, Co. Galway on Wednesday evening, 30th August 2023. The incident occurred at approximately 7.40pm when a male teenager, 16 years, fell from a tractor. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where he received treatment for serious injuries,” reports The Mirror.
“The male passed away during the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, 6th September 2023. A post-mortem will take place in due course. Gardaí in Galway are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have video footage, to come forward to them. Gardaí can be contacted at Tuam Garda Station 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station,” the spokesperson added, reports The Mirror.
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