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Boy, 11, dies after horse riding accident in Adams County

The boy was airlifted to a Boise hospital, but died from his injuries Thursday.
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COUNCIL -- A child died from his injuries after a horseback riding accident in Adams County.

According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, dispatchers received a 911 call about the accident at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday. An officer arrived at the scene to find the 11-year-old boy breathing but unconscious with a head injury.

The boy was airlifted to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, then transferred to St. Luke's in Boise.

The 11-year-old died from his injuries Thursday. His name and the nature of the accident have not yet been released.

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