Two killed in a traffic accident in Costa Teguise
A tragic accident which took place on a pedestrian crossing on the Avenida de Las Palmeras in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote at 21:44 on Thursday 4th February has claimed the lives of a man and woman.
The details according to the emergency 1-1-2 service confirm that the male died at the scene due to the nature of his injuries, and the female who suffered serious multiple injuries died of a cardiac arrest on transfer to Hospital José Molina Orosa in Arrecife. Neither person was carrying any identification, so more details as to their nationality and age are not available at this time.
Lancelot Digital are reporting that the the driver of the car who hit the couple, is a young Italian woman in her 20’s who tested positive for alcohol and was also thought to have been speeding at the time of the accident. The deceased couple are thought to be of Dutch nationality, it has not been established if they were on holiday or resident on the island.
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