A THREE-year-old boy has died at a family-friendly festival.
An air ambulance was rushed to CarFest, in Overton, Hants, when the child suffered a “medical episode”.
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He was taken to hospital, but tragically died shortly afterwards.
Hampshire Constabulary are treating the death as ‘unexpected’.
CarFest is a family-friendly festival set up by radio DJ and car lover Chris Evans.
It raises money for a number of children’s charities including BBC Children in Need and the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Emergency services rushed to CarFest shortly after 11pm on Saturday.
A spokesperson for CarFest said: “There was a medical incident on the festival site on Saturday, August 24.
“The incident was attended to by the onsite medical and security teams supported by the NHS.
“The patient was taken offsite to hospital.”
A Hampshire police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 11pm on Saturday, August 24, officers were made aware of a medical episode involving a three-year-old boy at CarFest, Overton.
“The child was taken to hospital, but sadly passed away a short time later.
“The death is being treated as unexpected and a file is being prepared for the coroner.”
CarFest 2024 featured performances by Sam Ryder and Scouting For Girls.
Thousands of people go to the event held on a family-run farm annually to admire cars, watch live music, meet TV hosts and get involved with food demonstrations.
