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Music festival worker killed in fork-lift truck accident | Music festival worker killed in fork-lift truck accident |
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A man has been killed in an incident involving a fork-lift truck while preparing for a music festival in Gloucestershire. | A man has been killed in an incident involving a fork-lift truck while preparing for a music festival in Gloucestershire. |
The 33-year-old died while working at Sallywood Farm, Horsley, on Thursday. | The 33-year-old died while working at Sallywood Farm, Horsley, on Thursday. |
Gloucestershire Police said officers, fire crews and the ambulance service were called to the site near Nailsworth just before midday. | Gloucestershire Police said officers, fire crews and the ambulance service were called to the site near Nailsworth just before midday. |
The Surround Festival was due to take place on Saturday but has now been cancelled by organisers. | The Surround Festival was due to take place on Saturday but has now been cancelled by organisers. |
The festival had a capacity of 500 people per day and had recently tweeted only 50 tickets remained unsold. | |
The incident is being treated as an industrial accident and investigated jointly by police, Stroud District Council and the Health and Safety Executive. | The incident is being treated as an industrial accident and investigated jointly by police, Stroud District Council and the Health and Safety Executive. |
A police spokesman said he did not know whether the man had been driving the fork-lift truck at the time. | A police spokesman said he did not know whether the man had been driving the fork-lift truck at the time. |
'Tragic incident' | 'Tragic incident' |
A statement on the festival's website said the "exceptionally unfortunate accident" involved "someone highly experienced in their role, operating equipment they were fully trained to use". | A statement on the festival's website said the "exceptionally unfortunate accident" involved "someone highly experienced in their role, operating equipment they were fully trained to use". |
A festival spokesman said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce Surround Festival 2014 will be cancelled. | A festival spokesman said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce Surround Festival 2014 will be cancelled. |
"There was a tragic incident and this has resulted in one of the team members we were working alongside passing away. | "There was a tragic incident and this has resulted in one of the team members we were working alongside passing away. |
"Our thoughts are with their friends and family at this difficult time, and we are working closely with local authorities." | "Our thoughts are with their friends and family at this difficult time, and we are working closely with local authorities." |
The spokesman added they intend to make refunds to people who had bought tickets for the festival. | The spokesman added they intend to make refunds to people who had bought tickets for the festival. |
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