The incident occurred in the small town of Stockinbingal. Photo: Wikipedia.
A man has been charged with manslaughter after an incident that resulted in the death of a two-year-old boy in the Riverina last year.
At about 3:10 pm on Friday 6 September 2024, emergency services were called to a property at Stockinbingal – about 20 km north of Cootamundra – following reports of a boy, aged two, falling from moving farm equipment.
He was taken to Cootamundra Hospital, where he died.
The 34-year-old man who allegedly operated the equipment and a three-year-old boy who was on the equipment at the time were uninjured.
All persons were known to one another.
A crime scene was established and investigations were begun by officers from the Crash Investigation Unit.
It will be alleged that the man was driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), towing farm equipment at the time of the incident.
Following extensive inquiries, on Tuesday 29 October 2024 the man was issued with a Future Court Attendance notice for dangerous driving occasioning death – driving in a manner dangerous.
On Monday (8 September), an additional charge of manslaughter was laid.
The man is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court on Wednesday 17 September.
Original Article published by Oliver Jacques on Region Riverina.
