A man has died following an incident at the Summernats car festival in Canberra.
Festival organisers said the 30-year-old died at Canberra hospital on Friday afternoon after an incident on Thursday at about 4pm.
According to the ABC, the man was injured when he fell off the back of a ute.
After the accident, a text message was sent by organisers banning people from riding on the back of utes during the event.
The ACT police collision investigation and reconstruction team are investigating.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have footage of the incident.
A statement released by the organisers said the “team offer their deepest condolences to family and friends of those involved”.
