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Boy who died in Beamish Museum accident named as Karl Doran Karl Doran Beamish Museum death: Father was driving steam traction engine
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A seven-year-old boy who died following an accident involving a steam traction engine at an open-air museum in County Durham has been named. The father of a seven-year-old boy who died in a steam engine accident at a County Durham museum was driving the vehicle, police have revealed.
Karl Doran, from Darlington, died at Beamish Museum in Stanley, Durham just after 15:00 BST on Sunday. Karl Doran, from Darlington, suffered head injuries at Beamish Museum, in Stanley, on Sunday afternoon.
Police have confirmed that the vehicle was being driven by Karl's father, 41-year-old Phillip Doran. His father Phillip, 41, was taken to hospital suffering from shock but has since been able to speak to police.
Mr Doran was taken to hospital suffering from shock but has since been able to speak to police. Officers are working with the Health and Safety Executive to establish the exact circumstances of the death.
Police and an ambulance crew were called to Beamish Museum, where Karl was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering serious head injuries. The emergency services were called to the museum just before 15:00 BST. Karl was pronounced dead at the scene.
Det Ch Insp Victoria Fuller, who is leading the joint investigation, said: "We are treating this as a tragic incident and are working with our colleagues in the Health and Safety Executive to establish the exact circumstances. Det Ch Insp Victoria Fuller said police were treating the death as a "tragic incident".
"We have already spoken to a number of witnesses but need to speak to some key people who may have been on a bus or tram which passed the traction engine around the time of the incident." She added: "We have already spoken to a number of witnesses but need to speak to some key people who may have been on a bus or tram which passed the traction engine around the time of the incident."
Mr Doran and his son were both steam enthusiasts, and frequent volunteers at Beamish. Mr Doran and his son were both steam enthusiasts and frequent volunteers at Beamish.
Beamish Museum director Richard Evans said: "We continue to support the joint investigation and offer our deep condolences to Karl's family."Beamish Museum director Richard Evans said: "We continue to support the joint investigation and offer our deep condolences to Karl's family."