Police and HSE officials are investigating the death of a 21-year-old woman in a quad bike accident.
The woman, whose name has not yet been released, is believed to have come off the quad bike on Gerranton Farm, near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway and was badly injured.
Emergency services were rushed to the farm about a mile from Castle Douglas but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The young woman had worked at the farm for a number of years and had gone out on the quad bike.
She was discovered just before midday on Wednesday but despite the efforts of ambulance personnel the woman died at the scene of the accident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a 21-year-old injured after coming off a quad bike on a farm near Castle Douglas shortly after 11.15am on Wednesday, September 22.
“Emergency services attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The dairy farm is operated by Messrs JR Heuchan and Son and a spokesman said: “We don’t really know what happened at this time and the accident is being investigated.
“She’s worked at the farm for some considerable time and did all sorts of work.
"She was such a lovely person.
"It’s been a terrible shock for everyone and we are so sorry that this has happened.”
He added: “She was found by another girl who works here.”
The police spokesman added: “The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
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