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Boy dies in quad bike accident near Jince

Boy dies in quad bike accident near Jince

On Saturday afternoon in Czechia, a quad bike accident occurred on a forest road near the village of Jince, involving a boy born in 2012 who was behind the wheel. He could not be saved and died at the scene. Emergency services received the report of the accident at 14:52.

Two boys were riding the quad bike — born in 2011 and 2012 — with the younger of the two driving. Witnesses attempted to administer first aid before rescuers arrived, and police officers who reached the scene used a defibrillator. Despite these resuscitation efforts, the boy died at the scene.

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According to police spokeswoman Vlasta Suchánková, investigators are now establishing the exact circumstances and causes of the accident. A forensic medical examination has been ordered for the deceased teenager.

Source: novinky.cz

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