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| Karl Doran Beamish Museum death: Father was driving steam traction engine | Karl Doran Beamish Museum death: Father was driving steam traction engine |
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| 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. | 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, suffered head injuries at Beamish Museum, in Stanley, on Sunday afternoon. | Karl Doran, from Darlington, suffered head injuries at Beamish Museum, in Stanley, on Sunday afternoon. |
| His father Phillip, 41, was taken to hospital suffering from shock but has since been able to speak to police. | His father Phillip, 41, 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. | Officers are working with the Health and Safety Executive to establish the exact circumstances of the death. |
| The emergency services were called to the museum just before 15:00 BST. Karl was pronounced dead at the scene. | 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 said police were treating the death as a "tragic incident". | Det Ch Insp Victoria Fuller said police were treating the death as a "tragic 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." | 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." |
| The museum is still open to the public but the steam engine is not in use. |