Center Parcs worker dies in ‘tragic accident’ at family resort

A Center Parcs worker has died in a ‘tragic accident’, it has been confirmed. The holiday company says it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the death of a female member of staff in a collision at its Woburn Forest site, Bedfordshire, on Friday night (September 22).

It is now ‘working closely with the relevant authorities’ to establish what happened.

A Center Parcs spokesman told the Sun ^[1] : “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our team at Woburn Forest, our thoughts are with her family, friends and her colleagues at this time. We are in contact with her family, and we are offering support to them and any of our colleagues at Woburn Forest who have been affected. Center Parcs is working closely with all the relevant authorities following this incident.”

Det Sgt Craig Wheeler, from the Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire serious collision investigation unit, said: “We are investigating a reported collision between a vehicle and a member of staff at Center Parcs Woburn Forest on Friday.

“The member of staff was taken to hospital for treatment but sadly died later that day. Our thoughts remain with her family.”

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On its website, Center Parcs says of its resort at Woburn Forest: “Just an hour from London in beautiful rural Bedfordshire, Woburn Forest is one of our newest and most modern villages. You’ll find a range of activities, restaurants and accommodation types within a compact 300-acre site that’s ideal for young families.”

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson told The Mirror ^[4] that they were called to reports of an “unconscious person” on Fordfield Road, Millbrook. They said the person was taken by air ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

The statement added: “We were called at 12.17pm on September 22 with reports of a person who was unconscious in Fordfield Road, Millbrook. We sent East Anglian Air Ambulance and an ambulance. A woman was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital by air ambulance.”

In June a tourist has lost her life at Center Parcs Elveden Forest resort in what police called at the time an ‘unexplained death’ following a medical emergency. Paramedics rushed to the spot in Suffolk but the woman, in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Suffolk Police said the woman’s death was being treated as unexplained and officers said they did not believe there are any suspicious circumstances. A Center Parcs spokesperson said over that incident: “We are deeply saddened by the news of a guest passing away at Center Parcs Elveden Forest. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this distressing time. We are continuing to offer our support to her family and also to our colleagues who assisted emergency services.”

References

^{^} the Sun (www.thesun.co.uk)
^{^} Ryanair flight declares emergency as it flies over Stoke-on-Trent (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Alton Towers gives sneak peek at new-look Nemesis as carts arrive at theme park (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Mirror (www.mirror.co.uk)
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