A woman who lives in England has died and her husband was left seriously injured after being hit by their own van in a freak accident in Spain.
The couple were hit by their own van on a ramp leading out of an underground car park at around 9.30am Saturday morning.
The horror incident happened in the centre of the southern Spanish city of Granada.
The unnamed pair, thought to be on holiday, have been described as Vietnamese nationals who were living in England.
The 53-year-old woman was killed after being trapped under the vehicle when it rolled backwards.
Her partner, a 57-year-old man, was rushed to hospital “seriously injured”.
Unconfirmed local reports said they had stopped and left the vehicle at the top of a ramp as they drove out of the car park to walk towards a nearby information booth for reasons that have not yet been made clear.
A witness said they had appeared to try to stop the van with their hands as it started moving and rolled backwards.
Police investigating the incident are thought to be focusing on the theory the driver had forgotten to put the handbrake on properly.
Photos of the damaged white vehicle, which ended up coming to a stop after hitting a car park pillar, showed a GB sticker on the back.
A local police spokesman confirmed in a tweet this morning/yesterday morning (SAT): “A traffic accident has occurred inside a car park in Granada around 9.30am.
“A woman has died and a man is seriously injured.
“The causes of the incident are being investigated.”
