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04/04/2014
Father And Son Injured In Quad Bike Accident In Clare
An eight-year-old boy and his father have been injured in a quad bike accident.
Both of them were hurt after the quad bike hit a wall just after 9pm on Thursday night.
The incident happened on a local road in Ballinagoagh North.
The boy was taken to Limerick Regional Hospital and is believed to be in a critical condition.
His father's injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
The road remains closed.
(CD)
Both of them were hurt after the quad bike hit a wall just after 9pm on Thursday night.
The incident happened on a local road in Ballinagoagh North.
The boy was taken to Limerick Regional Hospital and is believed to be in a critical condition.
His father's injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
The road remains closed.
(CD)
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