5 Jun, 2024 @ 12:29
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Entire family is wiped out in deadly car crash in Spain – including pregnant mother

Armed police at the scene of the shooting of Borja Villacis
Credit: Policia Nacional

AN entire family has been wiped out in a deadly car crash in Spain- including a pregnant woman. 

The tragic crash happened last Sunday, June 2, as the family returned to Madrid from the Torresmenudas area. 

Driving on the A-50 motorway, the 35-year-old father died instantly.

Meanwhile, the 34-year-old pregnant mother and her two-year-old son died in hospital. 

Armed police at the scene of the shooting of Borja Villacis
Credit: Policia Nacional

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The accident occurred five kilometres into the motorway, which connects Avila and Salamanca. 

It is believed the car turned over under a bridge, leaving the occupants trapped inside. 

Emergency services, including firefighters, Policia Local de Avila, an ambulance and medical helicopter soon arrived at the scene.

However, doctors confirmed the fathers death at the scene of the accident, while the mother and son were taken to hospital. 

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Despite doctors’ efforts, both died in hospital.  

According to local press, the family had been celebrating the birthday of the woman’s mother and were returning home. 

The Ayuntamiento de Torresmenudas, a town with less than 200 inhabitants, has declared two days of official mourning.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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