Torrevieja - Pedestrian Killed On Crossing Yesterday

[Carl]

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New fatal run over in the Valencian Community in less than 48 hours*. This time the victim is a 77-year-old woman, who lost her life on Wednesday night after being run over when she was crossing a pedestrian crossing on José Samper Avenue in Torrevieja, at the height of Helena Street, as confirmed this Thursday to INFORMACIÓN by sources from the Department of Security and Traffic.

With your partner

The woman, of Spanish nationality and resident in Madrid, was crossing a pedestrian crossing at around 9:45 p.m. when she was run over by an all-terrain vehicle, whose driver, 84 years old, is of Spanish nationality. According to the same sources, the victim's partner, who was crossing the pedestrian crossing with her, escaped the impact of the vehicle by centimeters.

The Local Police arrested the driver at the scene for a crime of reckless injury for which a statement was taken and he was released with charges. Three other people from the same family were traveling in the car.

Cardiorespiratory arrest

The injured woman was transferred with cardiorespiratory arrest and other injuries to the University Hospital of Torrevieja where she tried for more than an hour to recover her vital signs with resuscitation maneuvers, without obtaining a response.

Some neighbors indicated that both the deceased and her husband were well known in the neighborhood for being regulars in the summers of the residential for years. Very affected by the tragic event, they explained that they had returned a few days ago after attending a medical appointment in Guadalajara, their usual city of residence.

Avenida de José Samper García is located in the northern area of the town of Torrevieja, in the vicinity of the Torre del Moro. It registers an intense passage of vehicles throughout the year and especially in summer, coinciding with the holiday period and the arrival of residents.

Along this avenue and adjacent ones, the City Council has arranged safety elements such as light signs at pedestrian crossings to reinforce the warning to drivers that they must slow down. They are also arranged in the pedestrian crossing where the fatal run over occurred.

*The other fatal run over in the Valencian Community in the 48 hours refers to a 6 year old girl who died after being hit by an ambulance in the centre of Valencia. It would appear that the ambulance was not on an emergency call, and that the girl stepped into the road whilst the pedestrian signal was red, and the ambulance driver had no time to react.