Radio 1’s Big Weekend: Man dies on bus travelling to Hull festival site
A MAN is in custody after a festival-goer died after being taken ill on board a bus travelling to Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend: Man dies on bus travelling to Hull festival site
The 21-year-old man was on a shuttle bus to the festival site near Hull, East Yorkshire, when he became unwell at 2.30pm on Saturday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, but he died later in hospital.
A Humberside Police spokesperson said: "A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the sad death of a 21-year-old man yesterday.
The 21-year-old died later in hospital
We are continuing our investigation into the circumstances of his death today
"The man died at Hull Royal Infirmary after being taken ill on a bus travelling from Hull's Paragon Interchange to Burton Constable Hall.
"We are continuing our investigation into the circumstances of his death today but they are not believed to be suspicious.
"A 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the investigation remains in police custody."
A 20-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death
Police investigating the death are not treating it as suspicious.
The two-day music festival was organised so festival-goers had to take pre-booked shuttle buses.
They could not travel to the event on foot or by car.
Saturday’s line-up saw stars Katy Perry and Kasabian both pay tribute to the Manchester Arena bomb victims.