Father Joe Thompson, chaplain at St Dunstan’s College, told he City Times this afternoon that the boy’s younger brother and father were, last he heard, in a critical condition in hospital.
The younger child is believed to be a pupil of Rynfield Primary School.
The school paid tribute to the family on their Facebook page.
“Please pray for them in this terrible time and for their family and friends,” the post read.
“May God hold them close to His heart and give them peace.”
Details surrounding the accident are not known at this stage.
Meanwhile, the school also paid tribute to former pupil Amber Liechti, who matriculated from the college last year.
She is believed to have died in a car accident in Bredell on December 9.
More information to follow.