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11-Year-Old Dies in Quad Bike Crash at Darwin River Mango Farm

Police urge witnesses to contact investigators.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called to a mango farm in the Darwin River district on Sunday afternoon after reports a quad bike carrying a child and a 38-year-old man struck a tree.
  • Responders found the boy unresponsive, performed CPR, and pronounced him dead at the scene.
  • The 38-year-old man sustained leg injuries and was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
  • Northern Territory Police’s Major Crash Investigation Unit has opened an investigation into the circumstances of the collision.
  • Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 131 444 and quote reference P25294992.