Tributes pour in for 13-yr-old Kyle Pilbrow who died in Mayo after the tractor he was driving overturned – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Tributes pour in for 13-yr-old Kyle Pilbrow who died in Mayo after the tractor he was driving overturned




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The young victim of a tractor accident over the weekend in south Mayo has been named at the scene, reports Breaking News.

Kyle Pilbrow, 13, tragically died after the tractor he was driving overturned on a stretch of road in Scarduane near Claremorris on Saturday night.

Around 8:15 p.m., rescue workers rushed to the scene of the accident. The teenager was treated at the scene before being taken to University Hospital Galway.

He was later transferred to Temple Street Hospital in Dublin, where he died on Sunday.

A technical investigation was completed at the scene of the accident on Sunday before the road was reopened to traffic, reports Breaking News.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses who were out on the L1610 on Saturday night, or any motorist who had dashcam footage, to get in touch.

The boy was in his first year at the local secondary school, St Coleman’s College, Claremorris. Counseling services are provided to his fellow students, reports Breaking News.

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