A five-month-old baby has tragically died and several others have been injured in Lanzarote after a car mounted the pavement and mowed down terrified pedestrians.
Local reports suggest that the victims may be British tourists, but the police have not yet confirmed their nationalities. The horrific incident happened around 6.30pm local time on Sunday in the tourist resort of Playa Blanca.
Emergency services, including police, paramedics, and an air ambulance, rushed to the scene near the resort’s Hotel Flamingo. Two women are reported to be seriously injured, and another three people have also been hurt.
The woman who was driving the car that hit the pedestrians reportedly told police she had a problem with her steering. The police launched a full investigation last night.
At this stage, there is no suggestion that it is being investigated as a terror incident.
Last September, seven people, including two British tourists, were injured when a British holidaymaker drove into a busy Spanish cafe terrace on the neighbouring Canary Island of Fuerteventura. The casualties included a four-month-old baby girl.
This happened in the tourist hotspot of Corralejo. Last month, an 83-year-old British tourist sadly died after being hit by a bus in Lanzarote.
She was in a “critical” state on February 21 after being struck by a vehicle in the popular holiday spot of Costa Teguise and was stabilised at the scene.
