A British man has died after he fell off his electric scooter in a Costa Blanca beach town.
The 59-year-old was reportedly on his way home from work in Orihuela Costa, south-eastern Spain on Tuesday when he hit a pothole while riding along Baikal Street and flew over the handlebars of his scooter.
Emergency services rushed to the site of the crash, but despite their best efforts, they were not able to resuscitate the Brit and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Local authorities have opened an investigation to determine the exact causes of the accident.
Orihuela is a popular coastal region in the province of Alicante and is known for its beautiful beaches, coves, and vibrant atmosphere, attracting both British expats and tourists.
Several Orihuela residents rely on electric scooters due to the town’s long distances between residential areas and popular tourist spots.
While a convenient way for people to get around the seaside town, electric scooter riders face the risk of losing control of their vehicle when encountering potholes – especially when riding at a higher speed.
Adrian’s tragic accident also comes after a British-born woman and her two young daughters were killed in New York on Saturday after a car smashed into the family as they crossed the road.
A 59-year-old British man has died in Spain’s Costa Blanca after falling off his electric scooter
He reportedly hit a pot-hole while riding home from work, which saw him fall and hit his head against the pavement. File photo: A man wearing a safety helmet rides an electric scooter
Natasha Saada, 34, who grew up in Mill Hill, north London, and her daughters Diana, eight, and Deborah, five, who were members of the Orthodox Jewish community in the city, were mown down in Brooklyn as they walked home from attending synagogue, just after 1pm.
All three were pronounced dead at the scene, while the family’s four-year-old son was also critically injured in the crash.
Motorist Miriam Yarimi, 32, who runs a wig making business, was allegedly behind the wheel of an Audi sedan which slammed into a Toyota Camry Uber vehicle moments before colliding with the family and flipping upside down amid horrific scenes on Ocean Parkway in Midwood.
The NYPD told DailyMail.com on Sunday that Yarimi, of Midwood, has now been hit with a slew of charges including three counts of manslaughter in the second degree.
Yarimi, who was allegedly driving with a suspended license, is additionally accused of three counts of criminally negligent homicide, four counts of assault in the second degree, reckless driving and speeding, the department said.
The three were buried on Monday night in Jerusalem, Israel.
It also comes after holidaymaker was killed in a horror ski accident on a private island in the Bahamas last month.
The unnamed 73-year-old woman died on March 22 during her visit to RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, the Royal Bahamas Police Force confirmed.
Orihuela is a popular coastal region in the province of Alicante
Investigators say she had been riding on a jet ski when she allegedly ‘lost control’ of the personal watercraft and ‘collided with a rock’.
Despite receiving medical assistance, she was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor. The incident remains under investigation by Bahamian authorities.
The victim, who was a dual British-Czechoslovakia national, was a passenger on the Holland America cruiseliner Nieuw Amsterdam.
