Devastating news: Young boy killed by log truck driven by dad

Our hearts break for the family of a six-year-old boy who was killed by a log truck driven by his father on Tasmania’s east coast.

Emergency services were called on Sunday.

The log truck with a trailer attached was slowly being reversed against a fence when it hit the young boy, who was behind it, reported ABC news.

He was unable to be saved and died at the scene.

Police said the boy’s 39-year-old father was extremely distraught.

Investigations into the incident are continuing.

RIP little one. Our thoughts are with the family. His father must be shattered, we imagine the little boy was his shadow and will be sadly missed beyond words.

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13 Comments

- - mom94125, QLD said
  - 04 Oct 2017
    8:02 pm
too sad! the kid probably just wanted to watch daddy! my gosh i can’t believe that! poor kid! poor dad!

- - taynik46, QLD said
  - 03 Oct 2017
    1:05 pm
oh how heartbreaking for this little boys dad, family and friends – may he rest in peace.

Such a tragic accident

- - mom160421, QLD said
  - 03 Oct 2017
    11:34 am
Can you imagine the heartbreak of this family? Just so sad. My deepest condolences.

- - Ellen, QLD said
  - 03 Oct 2017
    7:59 am
Awful !! How hard must this be to live with for dad. Praying for comfort and peace for this family.

- - mom206279, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    11:18 pm
Of course he’s distraught. Its every parents nightmare.

- - Mum2archer, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    10:44 pm
How horrible for all involved. My heart breaks for that father, I can’t imagine how he would be feeling. RIP to the little boy ????

- - BellaB, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    7:44 pm
So very sad – reversing accidents are dreadful.

- - mom112217, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    5:01 pm
A very tragic and fatal accident,my heart goes out to the family.

- - nadine_hill, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    3:21 pm
A heartbreaking tragedy – his father must be truly distraught … condolences to the family x

- - mom93821, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    1:24 pm
So much sadness – every sympathy to this poor family.
- mom93821 replied
  
  03 Oct 2017 , 6:51 am
  I hope the poor dad receives so much support – a nightmare for him.
- - nealsq, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    1:05 pm
oh no how horrible. R.I.P.

- - mom90758, QLD said
  - 02 Oct 2017
    11:45 am
Such sad news indeed. Poor little child. And I wonder how the father will cope will all this. A terrible accident. 🙁