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17-month-old baby dies after being run over by father's car at a campsite in France

Euronews Portugal3 September 2026 at 17:54

A 17-month-old baby died on Wednesday afternoon after being run over by their father's car at a campsite in France. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a water park.

The child was at the campsite with their parents when the accident happened. The father is believed to have accidentally run over his own child while maneuvering the vehicle.

French authorities have opened an investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. The public prosecutor's office will be involved in the proceedings.

The case is being treated as a serious accident, with investigators collecting evidence at the scene to reconstruct what happened.

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