A child has died after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled on a private property near Nowra today.
Emergency services were to a property on Devitts Road at Meroo Meadow, about 15 kms north of Nowra, just after 11am today (Monday 10 June 2019), after reports of a crash.
Police have been told the ATV was being driven by a 10-year-old boy, with a 19-year-old male passenger, when it lost control and flipped, trapping the boy underneath.
Witnesses were able to free the boy and treat him until the arrival of paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
Officers from South Coast Police District attended and established a crime scene.
The 19-year-old male passenger was treated for shock and taken to Shoalhaven District Hospital.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
