11 Aug, 2019 @ 23:03
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Brit, 70, hospitalised with two broken legs as authorities ask for witnesses of hit-and-run driver on Spain’s Costa del Sol

TWO British pensioners have reportedly been hospitalised on Spain’s Costa del Sol after they were struck by a car in La Duquesa.

A woman, 70, is believed to be in hospital with two broken legs as authorities are asking for witnesses to come forwards.

The other injured, also 70, has reportedly been hospitalised, according to Facebook group Manilva Ws.

“Collaboration with citizens is requested in order to locate witnesses to the accident,” a statement read.

Neither driver nor car have yet been identified.

More to follow..


Joshua Parfitt

Joshua James Parfitt is the Costa Blanca correspondent for the Olive Press. He holds a gold-standard NCTJ in multimedia journalism from the award-winning News Associates in Twickenham. His work has been published in the Sunday Times, Esquire, the Mail on Sunday, the Daily Mail, the Sun, the Sun on Sunday, the Mirror, among others. He has appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss devastating flooding in Spain, as well as making appearances on BBC and LBC radio stations.

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