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Dad dies after jet ski incident with inflatable carrying his two children

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The father was brought to shore, where he collapsed soon after the collision (Picture: Calshot RNLI)

A father has died after being pulled from the water after a jet ski incident.

The victim, in his 50s, suffered serious injuries after being on the inflatable at Calshot near the New Forest National Park at 6pm on Sunday.

Coastguards rushed to the water after reports the man was struggling in the sea.

He was taken to hospital where he died on Monday.

The jet-ski rider and the two children were safely brought ashore, while the man on the inflatable needed urgent medical treatment.

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The rider was not arrested.

The injured man was rushed from Calshot beach to hospital (Picture: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance)

A Hampshire Police spokesman told Metro: ‘We were called at 6.08pm on Sunday 5 July with reports of a man in difficulty in the water off Calshot, New Forest.

‘Police attended along with other emergency services and the man, aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital by the ambulance service, where he subsequently died on Monday 6 July.

‘His next of kin are aware, and a file will be prepared for the Coroner.’

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