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IT HAS been confirmed that a 16 year-old boy has died in hospital from his injuries after falling from a tractor in Tuam, Co. Galway last week.
The male teenager passed away during the early hours of this morning, a week on from the incident.
The road traffic incident occurred on Wednesday evening, 30th August at approximately 7:40pm where the teenager was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where he received treatment for serious injuries.
Gardaí in Galway are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have video footage, to come forward to them.
The passing of this youngster will be the 128th road related death this year on Irish roads.
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