Boy killed in tragic quad bike accident

A boy has died in a quad bike accident on a property on the New South Wales south coast.

The 10-year-old was driving the all-terrain vehicle with a 19-year-old male passenger at Meroo Meadow, north of Nowra.

The ATV has reportedly lost control and flipped over, trapping the 10-year-old underneath.

Several others were able to free the boy while paramedics rushed to the property.

However the boy died at the scene.

The 19-year-old was taken to Shoalhaven District Hospital to be treated for shock.

Police will now prepare a report for the Coroner.