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29/09/2014
Girl Killed And 11-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Farm Accident
An eight-year-old girl has died and an 11-year-old girl seriously injured in a farm accident in Cork.
The incident occurred in Newtownshandrum, near Charleville, on Sunday evening.
It is believed the girls were playing in a field when a tractor bucket fell on top of them.
The eight-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and the second girl is currently being treated at Cork University Hospital.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out today.
(CD/JP)
The incident occurred in Newtownshandrum, near Charleville, on Sunday evening.
It is believed the girls were playing in a field when a tractor bucket fell on top of them.
The eight-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and the second girl is currently being treated at Cork University Hospital.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out today.
(CD/JP)
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