It is not yet known why the driver lost control of the car (Picture: Radio Insular Fuerteventura/Onda Fuerteventura)
Up to eight people have been injured including a four-month-old baby after a hire car allegedly driven by an English tourist ploughed into a bar terrace.
The incident happened on the popular Spanish island of Fuerteventura, in Corralejo, at 11.30am local time.
The driver was travelling between 50 and 60mph when it left Avenida Nuestra Señora del Carmen, according to local media.
Several people were airlifted to Las Palmas hospital on the island of Gran Canaria for emergency surgery.
Pictures from the scene show the rental car, which appears to be a white Dacia Duster, heavily damaged from the crash, with its windscreen smashed and bonnet dented.
The baby sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Gran Canaria’s child and maternity hospital.
A five-year-old and two men aged 44 and 50 sustained moderate trauma.
El Mundo reports it remains unclear why the alleged Brit lost control of the car.
The car appears to be a white Dacia Duster (Picture: Facebook/Radio Insular Fuerteventura)
People fled the scene as the driver crashed the car into the bar terrace
But police suspect the driver may have suffered a heart attack or another medical emergency behind the wheel.
Canarian Weekly reports the driver is one of two people who was rushed to hospital.
The Mayor of the La Oliva municipality said: ‘Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic event.
‘We are working closely with the relevant authorities to clarify what happened and provide support to the victims and their families at this difficult time.’
The City Council said: ‘We are working tirelessly to obtain more information about what happened and take the necessary measures to prevent similar situations in the future’.
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