SUV crashes into bakery in Greece: British woman killed, husband in critical condition
The driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle before crashing into the bakery, shattering the windows and dragging the British couple along - leaving one dead and another fighting for his life
A British woman has died after an SUV plowed into a bakery at a holiday hotspot - with her husband left fighting for his life.
The driver is said to have lost control of his vehicle before crashing into the bakery, shattering the windows and dragging the couple along in Tigaki, Greece. The pair were reportedly sitting at tables outside the bakery when the large SUV came hurtling towards them. According to local news outlet Mega, the driver had just left work and was on his way to the bakery when the horror unfolded. Both the couple and the driver were left injured after he slammed into the bakery’s window. All three were taken to hospital, where the woman succumbed to her injuries and died.
The SUV smashed into the couple at a bakery in Kos, Greece (Image: vimatisko.gr)
The woman’s husband remains in a critical condition while the driver suffered only minor injuries. A bakery worker told local news that the driver was turning to enter the bakery and appeared to lose control of the vehicle. She said: "The driver was in a state of shock, clutching his head, shouting ‘what happened, what did I do?’" The Traffic Police in Kos have since launched an investigation into the crash.
The bakery was left badly damaged (Image: vimatisko.gr)
This comes just weeks after a British tourist was killed while holidaying in India with his wife after a driver in a rental car lost control and pinned the couple against a wall. Harish Solanki, 86, was struck while walking along the town of Candolim in Goa, along with his 81-year-old wife Chandrakanta. The pair were both rushed to hospital with critical injuries, where Mr. Solanki was later pronounced dead.
The couple had left their hotel just after 10am on May 2 and were walking along the main road when the car veered towards them and crushed them. Police identified the vehicle as a rental, which was being driven at speed when the driver lost control of the car.
According to Calangute police, the Brits were rammed by 48-year-old driver Vicky Jain. Officers say the car veered onto the wrong side of the road after Jain lost control, before mounting the pavement and hitting the couple. Mr. Jain, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested and the rental car he was driving was left extensively damaged.
Calangute police registered an offence under various sections of the BNS against Jain for “driving his vehicle in a rash and negligent manner without taking proper care and caution”.
Deputy Editor
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