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The family of a 12-year-old boy is now mourning his death. Christopher Haywood passed away Friday, June 27 at around 1:15 p.m. following a motorcycle accident.

According to Russell County Deputy Coroner Lawman Davis, the cause of death appears to be blunt force trauma to the head.

Davis said the accident happened on Bay View Drive, and the 24-year-old motorcycle driver was taken to the Midtown Medical Center in Columbus. Davis explained the driver told authorities there was a problem with the throttle.