Brit woman dies in Turkey after being run over by 'drunk driver' twice
A British holidaymaker has died while celebrating her wedding anniversary in Turkey after she was run over twice by the same car driven by an allegedly drunk driver.
Lisa Di Palma, from east London, was hit by a car while on a pedestrian crossing on August 6 in Fethiye, Turkey where she was on holiday with her husband celebrating their wedding anniversary.
She was left with serious injuries to her hip and leg and reports indicate she passed away at 5am in the intensive care ward of a hospital in the area and her family have now flown out to be there, reports the Mirror.
Keith Di Palma told how his wife Lisa, 61, was hit on a pedestrian crossing on the Cahit Beğenç Boulevard in the Foça neighbourhood of Fethiye. He claimed that in a bid to drive off and leave the scene, the driver had struck her a second time.
An image shows a man being taken away by police after she was hit on the pedestrian crossing. The driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, according to Turkish newspaper Nefes Gazetesi.
The couple, from Hornchurch, east London, had been enjoying a Fethiye, a port city in southwestern Turkey, when Lisa was struck in the road accident and taken to hospital.
The couple were on holiday in Turkey to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
She wrote on Instagram: 'Happy 36th Anniversary to the one I am proud to call my husband the one who picks me up when I am down and the one who is always there for me here's to many more happy years together love you Keithy boy."
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office told the Mirror: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities."
Turkey remains amongst the most favoured holiday destinations for Brits, with an impressive 4.4 million UK tourists flocking to the nation in 2024.
Time Out reported this positioned Turkey as the eighth most sought-after tourist hotspot for UK holidaymakers, trailing behind destinations such as Spain, France, and Greece, though visitor numbers continue climbing annually.
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