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Boy, 12, dies after grandad, 51, crashes off-road vehicle & is charged with DUI – as tributes pour in for ‘the best boy’

A BOY has died in a horrific crash after his allegedly drunk grandfather flipped an off-road vehicle. Abel Sims, 12, was pronounced dead at the scene as cops arrested Michael Hager, 51, who was allegedly slurring his words and smelling of alcohol. Ambulances and police raced to the scene of the cra...

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What happened Boy, 12, dies after grandad, 51, crashes off-road vehicle & is charged with DUI – as tributes pour in for ‘the best boy’.
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Right / center-rightBoy, 12, dies after grandad, 51, crashes off-road vehicle & is charged with DUI – as tributes pour in for ‘the best boy’

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The Sun (US)News report · Nov 15, 4:54 PM

Boy, 12, dies after grandad, 51, crashes off-road vehicle & is charged with DUI – as tributes pour in for ‘the best boy’

A BOY has died in a horrific crash after his allegedly drunk grandfather flipped an off-road vehicle. Abel Sims, 12, was pronounced dead at the scene as cops arrested Michael Hager, 51, who...

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The SunNews report · Nov 15, 4:54 PM

Boy, 12, dies after grandad, 51, crashes off-road vehicle & is charged with DUI – as tributes pour in for ‘the best boy’

A BOY has died in a horrific crash after his allegedly drunk grandfather flipped an off-road vehicle. Abel Sims, 12, was pronounced dead at the scene as cops arrested Michael Hager, 51, who...

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Nov 15, 4:54 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Nov 15, 4:54 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

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