British tourist dies as wife remains in serious condition after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

A BRITISH man has died in hospital after he and his wife were hit by a drunk driver outside their Mar Menor hotel on Tuesday evening

The husband, 50, passed away in the ICU of Murcia City’s Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital, according to the regional health ministry.

His wife, 48, remains in a serious condition at the same hospital.

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Their identities have not been revealed.

As previously reported by the Olive Press, the couple were staying at the Costa Narejos Hotel in Los Narejos.

They were returning to their accommodation just after 11pm on Tuesday and were crossing the road when they were run over.

The driver fled the scene but the Los Alcazares Policia Local caught him and a breath test showed he was more than three-times over the alcohol limit.

He was also behind the wheel without a driving licence, and now faces a reckless homicide charge to add to his list of motoring offences.