Young boy dies in tractor accident

12 April 2012

A three-year-old boy has died after an incident involving a tractor.

A local man was arrested after the child's death on Islip playing fields in Islip, near Kettering, Northamptonshire.

A police spokesman said the boy was riding on the tractor, which he described as a "working" vehicle, just before the incident at about 3.30pm on Saturday.

He said it was unclear what happened next.

"The boy sustained fatal injuries," he added.

"Following the incident a local man has been arrested and has now been bailed pending further inquiries.

"Police are leading the investigation with support from the Health and Safety Executive."

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