- The 28-year-old Briton was behind the wheel with his partner, 33, in the passenger seat
Greek police have arrested a British man on suspicion of manslaughter after his partner was killed in a brutal head-on car crash in Greece earlier this week.
The 28-year-old Briton was behind the wheel with his 33-year-old partner in the passenger seat when their car crashed into an oncoming vehicle while driving through the resort of Kardamena on the Greek island of Kos on Monday morning.
Their vehicle collided with a second car driven by a 42-year-old Albanian man, causing a horrific collision.
Both drivers escaped with minor injuries, but the 33-year-old woman suffered serious injuries, Greek media reported. reports.
She was rushed to hospital in Kos by EKAV ambulance, but died of her injuries a few hours later. Doctors were unable to save her.
Her 28-year-old partner was initially released after medical checks, but was subsequently arrested and charged with ‘negligent homicide’.
MailOnline has contacted the FCDO and the Greek police for comment.
The seriously injured 33-year-old British woman was taken to hospital in Kos by the EKAV ambulance service, but died of her injuries several hours later.
The terrible car accident took place on Monday morning in the seaside resort of Kardamena on the Greek island of Kos
The tragic incident came just weeks after a British woman was hit and dragged across the tarmac by a reckless driver who lost control of her car on the Greek island of Crete.
The unnamed 47-year-old man was enjoying a family holiday with relatives and in-laws in the coastal village of Georgioupoli in the Chania region of Crete in early July.
On Friday evening they were walking along a country road when a silver Peugeot 206 raced across the road at high speed and hit the group.
The victim was thrown to the ground and dragged off the road by the car, which drove through a fence and eventually came to a stop in an adjacent field about 40 feet away.
Gruesome footage of the scene captured by Greek media outlet Fast news A pool of blood was visible soaking into the asphalt along the side of the road.
The victim was thrown to the ground and dragged off the road by the car, which drove through a fence and eventually came to a stop about 40 feet away in an adjacent field.
Two women, aged 47 and 54, were hit by the car
Two women, aged 47 and 54, were hit by the car. The oldest victim suffered several abrasions, but was ultimately not seriously injured.
However, the 47-year-old was taken to hospital in Rethymnon with serious head injuries.
Doctors stabilised her, but her condition deteriorated during the night and Greek media reported that she died in her hospital bed on Saturday, July 13.
The driver of the vehicle was reportedly unharmed and has been arrested.
Officers from the Vrysses police in Chania are currently investigating the incident.
An FCDO spokesman said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British woman who died in Greece and are in contact with local authorities.’