A British couple and their five-month-old baby have been killed after a driver who tested positive for alcohol and drugs mowed down a group of holidaymakers in Lanzarote last night, officials have said.
According to Mail Online, six people were injured in the horror collision in the tourist resort of Playa Blanca, including a family of British holidaymakers and a mother and daughter from Sweden.
All of those injured are still in hospital, local officials have said, and the father and grandmother of the five-month-old who died suffered the most serious injuries.
The driver of the car that mounted the pavement and smashed into them is a 23-year-old British woman who lives on the island, and is not currently in custody, officials said.
The moments that followed were very delicate and very traumatic,' he added.
Yaiza Town Hall has declared two days of mourning and organised a minute's silence.
Mayor Noda said this morning: 'The accident caused seven victims, including the five-year-old baby that died.
The survivors came from two families, one from Sweden and the other of British origin. They are the parents of the child that died and the baby's maternal grandparents.
'The ones in the worst condition this morning are the baby's father and maternal grandmother. All the survivors are still in hospital.
'We hope they all recover.'
He added: 'I am going to declare two days of mourning and tomorrow at midday a minute's silence will be held at the doors of the town hall.
Town hall officials also confirmed today that two people from Sweden, a mother and daughter, were hurt, along with four British people were injured and another died.
The mother and father of the youngster are among the injured as well as the baby's two maternal grandparents.
'The father of the baby and the baby's grandmother are the most seriously injured.'
A spokesperson for Yaiza Town Hall said that the unnamed driver had tested positive for both drink and drugs at the scene of the accident.
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