Cliff Notes
- A one-year-old girl has tragically died following a vehicle collision at Bryn Gloch Caravan and Camping Park near Caernarfon.
- Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended to the girl before she was airlifted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
- The investigation into the cause of the collision is underway, with police extending their sympathies to the family and providing support through a specially-trained liaison officer.
One-year-old girl dies after collision with vehicle on campsite in North Wales | UK News
A one-year-old girl has died after a crash on a campsite near Caernarfon, police have confirmed.
North Wales Police said it received a 999 call at 10.20am on Monday to a report of a collision involving the girl and a vehicle on the Bryn Gloch Caravan and Camping Park.
Emergency services attended, including an air ambulance, which airlifted the child to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.
Child died in hospital this afternoon
The force said in a statement that the child died in hospital this afternoon, despite the best efforts of all involved.
Sergeant Simon Hughes of North Wales Police’s roads crime unit said the “profound sympathies” of officers were with the girl’s family “at this extremely difficult time”.
“They will now be supported by a specially-trained family liaison officer,” he added.
“The investigation to establish the cause of the collision is well under way and I would like to thank all those who assisted on the site today.”
The campsite is located in Betws Garmon, a small hamlet in the county of Gwynedd, with a population of around 249.
The police added in their statement that the coroner had been informed and that they were unable to release further details at this time.