Friday March 29th, 2024 8:10AM

Bike jump kills Barrow County boy

By by Scott Kimbler
WINDER - Winder Police say it was bicycle stunt jumping and not wearing proper gear that lead to the death of a 12 year old boy. <br> <br> Winder Police Lieutenant Lamar Reynolds says Josh Phillips and a group of other youths were stunt jumping there bikes on Lacy Lane Monday. <br> <br> &#34;He was not wearing a helmet or pads, but we are not sure they would have saved him.&#34; Reynolds said.<br> <br> The ramp was set up at the bottom of a steep hill, when Phillips got to ramp the lost control and struck his head on a concrete surface. <br> <br> Reynolds says he suffered massive head injuries in the fall.<br>
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