A 12-year-old girl has died after she was trampled by a horse on a rural property in Sydney’s north-west.
A NSW Police spokesman said the young girl was leading the horse at a property in Pitt Town, near Richmond, yesterday afternoon when the animal was spooked and tried to run.
According to witness, the girl was trampled and dragged by the horse. She was on the ground unconscious and suffered serious injuries to the head, chest and abdomen.
Her mother was among the first to give her first aid, and paramedics and a rescue helicopter arrived soon after.
The young girl was flown to the Westmead Children’s Hospital but unfortunately died on the way.
The tragic incident is being investigated by Hawkesbury Local Area Command police and will prepare a report for police.
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