Man Held After Hitting French Family On Pedestrian Crossing Near Arenal Beach

A 50-year-old man was arrested successful nan coastal municipality of Javea (Alicante) aft reportedly moving complete a French begetter and his 2 young children, aged 2 and five, astatine a pedestrian crossing adjacent Arenal beach.

The victims suffered various injuries and were taken to Denia Hospital by Cruz Roja paramedics and basal life support units. While nary of their lives are successful danger, 1 of nan children sustained a caput injury, sources confirmed.

Witnesses described scenes of panic and distress, particularly aft proceeding nan children’s cries pursuing nan collision. The unit of nan effect brought nan car to a halt against a bollard connected nan pavement, preventing a much superior outcome.

According to nan Guardia Civil, nan incident occurred connected Thursday July 17 astatine astir 3.45pm connected Avenida de la Libertad. Emergency services rushed to nan segment aft nan conveyance struck nan man and his children, who had conscionable near nan formation moments earlier.

Just minutes earlier, nan aforesaid driver had allegedly deed 2 different pedestrians astatine different adjacent crossing. The reasons down nan incident stay nether investigation.

The fishy was subjected to some intoxicant and supplier tests earlier being arrested connected suspicion of causing nan accident. Xabia Town Hall confirmed that nan section police’s mishap investigation portion is handling nan case.

The arena has near some residents and visitors shaken, pinch galore expressing interest complete information successful 1 of nan town’s busiest summertime areas. Investigations into nan circumstances of nan clang are ongoing.