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    Tradgic Accident

    Condolences to the family and feel sorry for the worker.

    Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating the death of a four-year-old boy who
    died after he was run over by a tractor mower at a Hastings park this
    evening.

    The accident occurred at Camberley Park on Orchard Rd in Hastings just after
    5pm. Police understand the boy had been playing at the park with older
    cousins when he was hit by the tractor as it mowed the grass on the park. He
    died at the scene as a result of his injuries. The tractor was towing a
    rotary gang mower.

    The boy is from Camberley. His name will not be released until all family
    have been notified.

    The Police Serious Crash Unit is investigating and there is also an OSH
    investigation underway.

    No further information will be available tonight.
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    Not good at all Dundee. Condolences.
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    What a nightmare for the parents.
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    That is tragic for all concerned.
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    That sounds terrible. It is basically across the road from the hospital too.
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    Dam thats horrible

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    Jeez that's terrible.
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    In the news today....

    "A woman screamed and fell to the ground in tears when she a discovered a four-year-old boy had died after he was run over by a lawnmower in a Hastings park.

    Onlookers said the boy appeared to fall into the mower's blades and became trapped around 5pm. He died at the scene.

    A group of teenagers at Camberley School, across the road from the park, said they had seen four children chasing the lawnmower, which was being pulled by a tractor, around Kirkpatrick Park in Orchard Rd, Camberley.

    The driver had shouted at the children to "bugger off" before a boy appeared to be sucked under the mower, witnesses said.

    Police said the driver stopped the tractor immediately, raised the mower from the child, and called emergency services.

    "But in the end the injuries were too horrific for the child to survive", said Ray Kirkby, Hawke's Bay Road Policing Seargent.

    One of the other children ran to get an older family member, who screamed and fell to the ground in tears when she saw the boy's body.

    Neighbours who arrived at the scene shortly after said that he was well known in the close-knit local community and was "a bubbly character".


    Police said they understand the boy had been playing at the park with older cousins when he was hit.

    The children said there were no adults at the park at the time of the accident.

    'Absolute tragedy'

    Mayor Lawrence Yule said the boy's death was an "absolute tragedy" for everyone connected to it, saying it was "one of the saddest things" he had come across since becoming mayor.

    The boy's family and the tractor driver were very shaken, he said.

    Kirkpatrick Park belongs to Hastings District Council and the tractor and mower were council-owned and driven by a council employee.

    Mr Yule said he will visit the family on Thursday, allowing them time to grieve today.

    "I'm the leader of the council and the leader of the organisation that owned this tractor and mower and I would like to front up to the family".

    The council has begun its own investigation and the driver has been offered counselling.

    Three local Kaumatua blessed the scene later in the evening.

    Hawke's Bay police said the Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

    The labour department of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is also investigating."
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    So sad

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    That's terrible. I can't imagine how the family is feeling. My deepest condolences to everyone who knew the kid.
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    Something similar has happened in Nelson but kid is recovering.
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    Awful, cant imagine what the parents & family members of both parties are going through right now....condolences
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    Tragic.
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    The Nelson incident was a 3 year old who got his hand into a ride on, permanent loss of some digits apparently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    The Nelson incident was a 3 year old who got his hand into a ride on, permanent loss of some digits apparently.
    Blood poisoning is the biggest killer in mower related incidents.
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