A BABY has been killed and six people injured after a car hit a group of pedestrians in Lanzarote.
The vehicle left the road in the popular resort of Playa Blanca around 6:30 p.m. local time.
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A five-month-old baby was killed in a horrific accident this eveningCredit: Solarpix
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Tragedy struck in British holiday hotspotCredit: Solarpix
A five-month-old baby was killed, while two victims were seriously injured, and three other people were slightly injured.
Local reports say some of the victims are British tourists, but local police have not yet confirmed their nationalities.
Police, EMS and an ambulance were called to the scene in the tourist center of Playa Blanca in Lanzarote, Canary Island.
It is understood that the driver of the car told the police that she had problems with the steering wheel.
A full investigation is now underway.
The emergency coordination center run by the regional government said: “The incident occurred at 18:22 local time.
“A five-month-old baby died, and six people received various injuries.
“During assistance at the scene, two women suffered serious multiple injuries… and were transferred to the Doctor Jose Molina Orosa hospital in the island’s capital, Arrecife.
“Two other women with several medium-level multiple injuries, as well as two men with injuries to their lower limbs, were transported to the same hospital.
“Seven ground ambulances were dispatched to the scene and an air ambulance was mobilized due to the seriousness of the incident along with a doctor and nurse from the Playa Blanca Health Center.
“Other responders included firefighters, Civil Protection personnel, local police and the Civil Guard.”
Yaiza Town Hall, which is responsible for Playa Blanca, said: “Yaiza Town Hall expresses its solidarity with the victims and their families after a large number of people were run over in Playa Blanca this evening.
“Our full respect for the ongoing investigation by the authorities and our gratitude to the security forces and emergency services involved in dealing with this tragic incident.”
Playa Blanca, White Beach in Spanish, is the southernmost town in Lanzarote, approximately 40 minutes’ drive from the island’s airport.
The coastline around Playa Blanca is essentially one large six-mile wide bay which then splits into three smaller but still large bays.
Just last month, an 83-year-old British tourist died after being run over by a bus in Lanzarote.
She was rushed to hospital in a “critical” condition after being hit by a vehicle in the popular Costa Teguise resort on February 21 and was stabilized at the scene.
And last September, two Britons were among seven injured when a British tourist drove his hire car into a crowded Spanish cafe on the neighboring Canary island of Fuerteventura.
The drama unfolded when the car veered off the road and hit an outdoor restaurant in the tourist center of Corralejo.
Among the victims is a four-month-old girl.
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Emergency services were unable to save the five-month-old baby this evening Credit: Solarpix
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Last month, an 83-year-old British tourist was run over and killed by a bus in LanzaroteCredit: Solarpix
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