27/08/2015

Teenager Dies In Co Carlow Farm Accident

A 14-year-old boy has died following an accident on a farm in Co Carlow on Wednesday morning.

It is understood that the boy and his 15-year-old brother were both injured when a tractor and trailer combination toppled over in a field on a farm two miles outside the town of Ballon.

Both boys were taken to St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny.

Donal English Hayden was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time after arrival. His brother has since been released.

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the accident.

(MH)

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