A child dies after being run over by a sports truck

A child has died under the wheels of a truck participating in a sports truck race in the Czech Republic.

A spokeswoman for the emergency services told the Czech news agency "CTK" yesterday that the work of a doctor was limited to announcing the death of the child.

The competition, called the "Truck Experience" and taking place in Kladno, involved using trucks to reach the finish line in the rugged terrain of a sandpit.

The police opened an investigation into the accident.

There were about 600 spectators at the site, and organizers suspended the race after the fatal accident.

The police did not provide any information about the child's age.

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