The crash happened at Flamingo beach in Lanzarote (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A baby has been killed and several people have been injured after a car mounted a pavement and mowed down pedestrians in a popular tourist resort.
The vehicle mounted the pavement near the Hotel Flamingo in the resort of Playa Blanca on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands at around 6.30pm local time on Sunday.
Two female victims were seriously injured while another three people were also hurt.
Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were sent to the scene, and it’s understood that the driver of the car told police she’d suffered a steering problem.
A full police investigation is now underway – and there is nothing at this stage pointing to it being investigated as a terror incident.
Local reports suggest some of the victims are British tourists, but local police have not yet confirmed their nationalities.
A spokesman for a local emergency response centre said: ‘I can confirm the death of a five-month-old baby in an incident in which a number of people were run over in Archipielago Avenue in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.
‘Two women have been seriously injured and another three people have suffered moderate injuries.’
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A statement from Yaiza Town Hall, which is responsible for Playa Blanca, said: ‘Yaiza Town Hall expresses its solidarity with the victims and their families after a number of people were run over in Playa Blanca.
‘Our total respect for the ongoing investigation by the authorities and our gratitude to the security forces and emergency responders involving in dealing with this tragic incident.’
Playa Blanca is the southernmost town in Lanzarote, about a 40-minute drive from the island’s airport.
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