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Five-year-old boy dies following farm accident in Co Roscommon

A five-year-old boy has died on a farm in Co Roscommon
A five-year-old boy has died on a farm in Co Roscommon A five-year-old boy has died on a farm in Co Roscommon

A five-year-old boy has been killed when he fell from a trailer on a farm in Co Roscommon.

Gardai were called to the scene in Castlerea at around 5.40pm yesterday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem examination will take place in Roscommon University Hospital.

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have been informed of the incident and they will conduct an investigation.