THE nine-year-old boy who was involved in the horrific crash on the M7 on Monday afternoon, has died in hospital.

The boy sustained critical injuries when a truck T-boned the car he was in.

The young boy was with his father and brother.

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Garrith Jamieson from Rescue Care Paramedics said, they arrived on scene to find carnage.

“A truck had T-boned a vehicle at the intersection. Paramedics found a little boy on the side of the road with critical injuries. As they worked on the boy he went into cardiac arrest. A full resuscitation took place immediately and the child responded well. He was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital.

“However, a few hours later the child passed away due to this injuries,” said Jamieson.

The father and second child were also injured and transported to hospital.

The truck driver sustained minor injuries. He was treated on scene and transported to hospital.

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