Caernarfon campsite crash leaves one-year-old girl dead in holiday tragedy

Emergency services attended the scene and the child was airlifted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool.

However, the one-year-old sadly died later in the afternoon, the force said.

Sergeant Simon Hughes, of North Wales Police's roads crime unit, said the "profound sympathies" of officers were with the girl's family "at this extremely difficult time".

"They will now be supported by a specially-trained family liaison officer," he added.

"The investigation to establish the cause of the collision is well under way and I would like to thank all those who assisted on the site today."

Confirming the tragic incident, a spokesman for North Wales Police also said: "A child has died following a collision on a camping site near Caernarfon earlier today (Monday, April 28th).

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"We received a 999 call at 10.20am to a report of a collision involving a one-year-old girl and a vehicle on the Bryn Gloch caravan and camp site in Betws Garmon.

"The emergency services were sent to the scene – including the Air Ambulance, and the child was airlifted to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool. Despite the best efforts of all involved, the child died at the hospital this afternoon. The Coroner has been informed."

North Wales Police also said that it is unable to release further details at this time.

The camping site has been described as "a family-friendly and pet-friendly site located at the base of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) along the banks of the river Gwyrfai".

It offers a number of facilities for families, including play areas, a football field, and a games room.

It is located in Betws Garmon, a small hamlet in the county of Gwynedd, with a population of around 250.