A 14-year-old boy from the state's north has "critical" injuries after a backyard mower accident.
The boy fell off a ride-on mower after hitting a tree and is being taken to the Royal Children's Hospital by air ambulance. The boy was pinned between the mower and the tree.
The accident happened at 2pm near the small town of Koonoomoo, close to Cobram.
The rural property is on the Goulburn Valley Highway between Koonoomoo and Tocumwal.
With Cobram Courier
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