Tragic farm accident claims the life of nine-year-old boy after he was pinned in buggy roll-over near Quirindi, south of Tamworth

Oxley police and ambulance paramedics rushed to reports that a side-by-side ATV had rolled at a farm near Quirindi just after 9:30am.

A nine-year-old boy who was a passenger in the buggy-type vehicle at the time tragically died at the scene, despite the efforts of residents at the property, police said.

The driver, a 41-year-old man, suffered injuries to his arm and leg in the accident and was taken by ambulance to Tamworth hospital for treatment as well as mandatory testing.

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He is understood to have been in a stable condition at the time.

Oxley police officers established a crime scene, which was then forensically examined by the specialist Crash Investigation Unit.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is continuing.

An Ambulance NSW spokesperson told the Leader the young boy had been pinned under the vehicle.

Four ambulances were called to the scene and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was also tasked.

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