Eight-year-old boy killed after 'being hit by family car' Police said it appears Charles Kimm was struck by a 4x4 car and trailer as it was backing through a gate on a farm. He was declared dead at the scene. A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: "Around 2.55pm, we were notified of a tragic accident which occurred on a farm in the Symington area, which has resulted in the death of a child." The accident happened on a farm in Wyndales Lodge, Symington, South Lanarkshire, at around 3pm yesterday. It is believed that Kimm lived at the farm with his father Robert, 56, mother Suzanne, 41, and two sisters. Strathclyde Police have launched an inquiry to establish the circumstances around the death, but described it as a tragic accident. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.