Riding mishap kills boy, 7

State News

September 17, 2019 - 10:40 AM

WINFIELD, Kan. (AP) — A 7-year-old Kansas boy has died after the pony he was riding flipped over on top of him.

Max Henderson of Winfield died Sunday at a hospital. He was a second-grader at Country View School, where counselors were on hand to help grieving classmates and staff.

Max’s family said in a statement that he was at home roping a calf sled when his pony flipped over on him. He died after emergency surgery.

Winfield is about 40 miles south of Wichita.

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