Boy, 14, dies in hospital after quad bike crash

A teenage boy who was seriously injured after a quad bike he was riding crashed in Eglinton, County Londonderry has died, police have confirmed.

Isaac Roxborough, 14, from Burnfoot, Dungiven, was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the Ballygudden Road on Tuesday morning.

He died in hospital from his injuries on Wednesday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said.

An investigation is now underway into the circumstances of the crash.

Insp Cherith Adair said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family at this incredibly sad time, Isaac was just 14 years-old”.

Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw the red Honda quad on the Ballygudden Road, before 11:30 BST on Tuesday.

There is a palpable sense of shock and sadness in the village of Eglinton after the quad bike accident on the Ballygudden Road, just off the main street in the village.

It is understood the accident happened on a bend in the road as the teenager was coming down the hill on the quad bike.

It is also understood he was given initial assistance by staff from the nearby Eglinton Medical Centre.

Damage to the hedgerow on the narrow rural road where the accident happened is clearly visible to passing motorists.

It is an area with many farming families.