Police said the driver of the Jeep Wrangler, an Irish national, is suspected of consuming deadly laughing gas moments before the accident – with one British woman confirmed dead
A British woman has been confirmed dead in Ibiza after a “drugged-up” Irish driver allegedly mounted the pavement in a horror accident in which another two Brits were injured.
One of the survivors is fighting for her life in hospital, it emerged today as officials confirmed all three women hit by the 4×4 were aged 23 and from the UK. Police have confirmed the driver of the Jeep Wrangler that ploughed into them is an Irish national suspected of consuming deadly laughing gas moments before the accident yesterday around 11.15am. The hospital where the two most seriously injured women were taken – and where one subsequently lost her fight for life – said today: “With regards to the accident yesterday near San Antonio, two of the women injured were taken to the Nuestra Senora del Rosario Polyclinic. Both British.
“One of them, aged 23, died yesterday due to the severity of her injuries The other, also aged 23, is in intensive care at the moment. She has multiple trauma injuries, closed chest trauma, closed abdominal trauma with injuries to her spleen and kidney and a serious pelvic injury. She is in a critical condition.”
A spokesman for San Jose Town Hall, the municipality the accident occurred in by Es Pouet Beach a short drive the popular resort of San Antonio, confirmed the arrest of the suspect, believed to be 30-years-old, yesterday. The spokesman said yesterday afternoon: “San Jose Local Police today arrested an Irish driver after he hit three people in the Es Pueto area, resulting in one fatality and two serious injuries.
“The detainee was accused of reckless driving, driving under the influence of drugs, manslaughter due to gross negligence and serious injury due to gross negligence, after initial investigations revealed evidence of nitrous oxide consumption moments before the accident. In the coming hours, data will be extracted from the vehicle’s control unit, which will provide quantitative information about the driving at the time of the incident.
“It should be noted that citizen cooperation and the large number of people and vehicles in the area have facilitated the location of witnesses and images that are assisting the investigation. San Jose Local Police are currently continuing to work in coordination with the Civil Guard and the emergency services.
“San Jose Town Council would also like to express its gratitude to the Sant Antonio Local Police for their swift and professional collaboration during the incident.”
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