A 12-year-old girl has died after being trampled by a horse on a rural property in Sydney's north-west.
The accident occurred at a stud on Pitt Town Road in Pitt Town, about 10 kilometres east of Richmond, at 5.30pm on Sunday.
A NSW Police spokesman said the girl was leading a horse when the animal became spooked and bolted.
The young girl was trampled and dragged along the ground by the animal, according to those at the scene. She suffered critical head, chest and abdominal injuries, and was found lying unconscious on the ground.
The girl's mother is understood to have been at the property at the time and was among those who gave her first aid.
NSW Ambulance paramedics and a rescue helicopter were called to the property, with the helicopter landing in a nearby paddock.
The girl was flown to The Children's Hospital at Westmead, but died during the journey, the police spokesman said.
Police from the Hawkesbury Local Area Command are investigating the incident, and will prepare a report for the coroner.
This story originally appeared on www.smh.com.au
