A three-year-old boy died after falling from a Land Rover being driven by his father in a farm accident in Carmarthenshire, an inquest has concluded. Evan Lloyd Williams suffered fatal head injuries when he fell from the vehicle near Llanybydder on 21 October 2018.
The inquest at Milford Haven heard that Evan's father, Dewi Williams, was reversing down a steep incline around a bend. His wife, Sian Elin Williams, was standing on the left-hand side following the correct procedure for the difficult manoeuvre. The Land Rover was not fitted with any restraint mechanisms, and Evan's sister was also in the back with him.
Sergeant Shane Davies of Dyfed-Powys Police said it appeared Evan had fallen to the ground and was then run over, causing catastrophic injuries. The logical scenario was that the door handle had been physically operated, causing the door to open, and the reversing downhill motion accelerated the door opening.
Coroner Mark Layton described Evan's death as a 'terrible tragedy'. After his death, headteacher Nia Lloyd Thomas said: 'His loss will be felt massively across the entire school community, who were witness to his personality and beautiful nature.'
