11 Sep, 2024 @ 07:00
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Driver dies after crashing into the sea at major beach resort in Spain

A DRIVER has died after crashing into the sea in Spain.

The tragic incident took place on the beach of Las Teresitas, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Friday.

The vehicle, carrying only the male driver, was seen driving off a jetty and into the water.

The man was pulled from the car and paramedics from the Red Cross tried their best to revive him.

Unfortunately there was nothing they could do and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is not known how or why the car ended up crashing into the sea.

Photos from local firefighters show the moment a crane pulled the red vehicle from the water.

The car was submerged four metres under the water after its front was seriously damaged.

The scene was just behind a bathing area filled with tourists on Las Teresitas beach.

An investigation has been opened into the events.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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