By Associated Press - Tuesday, April 3, 2018

COUNCIL, Idaho (AP) - The 11-year-old son of a west-central Idaho sheriff has died following a horseback riding accident.

The Ada County Coroner in a release on Monday says Ethan Zollman of Council died Friday at a Boise hospital due to blunt force trauma resulting in a head injury.

Authorities say the accident occurred on Wednesday.



Adams County Sheriff Ryan Zollman in a statement says Ethan loved God, his family and everyone he came in contact with.

The coroner’s office says the family chose to donate Ethan’s organs.

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