A tragic accident at last night’s Three Kings Parade in Málaga City resulted in the death of a six year old boy, crushed under the wheels of one of the floats as he tried to pick up sweets from the road. The incident happened at about 5.30pm, within half an hour of the parade starting, in the corner of Plaza General Torrijos close to the tunnel to the Alcazaba.

According to witnesses the accident happened when the boy was trying to pick up sweets from the road and was run over by the five metre long float, towed by a four wheel drive vehicle. Two other children had also tried to pick up sweets from the road, but had been stopped by the volunteers who accompany the procession.

The boy was at the procession with his parents and his sister. His father, a doctor at the Instituto de Medicina Legal in Málaga, gave the boy first aid before the arrival of the emergency services within minutes. The casualty was transferred to an ambulance, but despite their efforts the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
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