Palma van hits tourists: one dead, one hurt

Mallorca: a van hits two tourists from Alicante in El Arenal, Palma, on Monday. A 70-year-old woman dies in hospital on Tuesday, while her 75-year-old companion remains seriously injured. The older woman has moved to a ward at Son Espases University Hospital, and hospital sources say her life is not thought to be in danger.

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The van hit the women at about 14.25 on Calle Amílcar. When emergency crews arrived, the 70-year-old was in cardiac arrest after the impact. They revived her, but she died the next day. Her companion suffered multiple injuries.

In a separate crash in Palma on Tuesday, two men on the same motorcycle were seriously injured when they hit the car in front of them. It happened at about 17.52 at kilometre 3 of the Ma-20, according to the SAMU 061 emergency medical service. The passenger was thrown five to seven metres forward; the rider struck the back of the car.

Hospital sources say neither man’s life is in danger. One remains under observation in the emergency department with an uncertain prognosis. The other is due for surgery on Wednesday before moving to a ward.

Mallorca van hits two tourists: one dies in hospital