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24/03/2006
Teenager airlifted to hospital after farm incident
A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured during a farm accident in County Antrim yesterday evening.
The teenager was airlifted by police helicopter from the field in Liberty Road in Carrickfergus, to Antrim Area Hospital, where he is being treated for numerous injuries sustained to his upper body.
It is understood that the injuries were caused by an incident involving farm machinery.
The boy has since been transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, where he is said to be in a serious condition.
(EF/SP)
The teenager was airlifted by police helicopter from the field in Liberty Road in Carrickfergus, to Antrim Area Hospital, where he is being treated for numerous injuries sustained to his upper body.
It is understood that the injuries were caused by an incident involving farm machinery.
The boy has since been transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, where he is said to be in a serious condition.
(EF/SP)
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