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| Boy dies in quad bike accident | Boy dies in quad bike accident |
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| A 14-year-old boy has died and a 16-year-old boy has been critically injured following a collision involving a quad bike in County Londonderry. | A 14-year-old boy has died and a 16-year-old boy has been critically injured following a collision involving a quad bike in County Londonderry. |
| It happened at about 2200 GMT on Thursday on the Craigmore Road in Maghera. | It happened at about 2200 GMT on Thursday on the Craigmore Road in Maghera. |
| It is believed that the quad bike was the only vehicle involved in the incident. | It is believed that the quad bike was the only vehicle involved in the incident. |
| Sinn Fein Councillor, Sean Kerr, who went to the scene of the accident on Thursday night said it was a sad time. | |
| "There were two young boys involved in the accident, maybe they hit something but we honestly don't know exactly what happened yet. | |
| "At this time our immediate thoughts are with the two families," Mr Kerr said. | |
| "One is facing an awful bereavement as they come up to Christmas, and then the other family, who are the bedside of the young boy that was injured. | |
| "I also think we need to think about the young people who were there at the time, it must have been a very traumatic experience for them. |