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(AP) -- JACKSON, Mo. (AP) -- A 10-year-old southeast Missouri boy has died after being ejected from an all-terrain vehicle.

The Southeast Missourian reports that Parker King of Jackson was injured Dec. 21 and died Wednesday at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

A 13-year-old boy was driving the ATV when he apparently lost control going down a hill in Cape Girardeau County. The vehicle overturned, ejecting Parker. The 13-year-old was not hurt.

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Information from: Southeast Missourian, http://www.semissourian.com

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