17-year-old killed in quad bike accident - Cape Foulwind

Police are investigating an incident on a Land Corp Farm on Cape Foulwind, Buller District.

At 11.00am on Monday 8th November 2010, a 17 year female farm hand employee drove to a remote part of the farm on a quad bike towing a trailer of fertiliser.

Several hours later fellow workers on the farm noticed her missing. They conducted a search and located her at 2.30pm that day.

She was found pinned under the overturned quad bike in a hill area of the farm.

She died at the scene.

Police and Department of Labour investigators are currently at the location investigating the incident.

The matter has been referred to the Coroner.