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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Brit woman, 61, dies after being hit by ‘drink driver' at pedestrian crossing in holiday hotspot
She was on holiday with her husband celebrating their wedding anniversary CRASH HORROR Brit woman, 61, dies after being hit by 'drink driver' at pedestrian crossing in holiday hotspot A BRITISH woman has died after being hit by a "drink driver" in a holiday hotspot. Lisa Di Palma, 61, from East London, was reportedly struck by the car twice while walking across a pedestrian crossing in in Fethiye, Turkey on August 6. Advertisement She was rushed to hospital where she was treated for serious injuries to her hip and leg but tragically died at around 5am today. According to local reports the motorist was detained at the scene and was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. She was on holiday with her husband Keith Di Palma celebrating their wedding anniversary at the time. Prior to her death, Keith shared the news of his "lovely" wife's accident with the couple's friends and family. Advertisement He said: "Good morning to all our friends and family. On Wednesday, August 6th, my lovely wife Lisa was involved in a horrific accident while on holiday in Turkey. "She has sustained multiple injuries and is now in the capable hands of medical services to begin the long road to recovery. "We kindly ask that you please do not send, tag, or post any images of videos of the accident that may be on social media. "It is upsetting enough seeing the damage this has done, let alone having to relive it through videos and photos." Advertisement
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Brit woman, 61, dies after being hit by ‘drink driver' at pedestrian crossing in holiday hotspot
She was on holiday with her husband celebrating their wedding anniversary CRASH HORROR Brit woman, 61, dies after being hit by 'drink driver' at pedestrian crossing in holiday hotspot A BRITISH woman has died after being hit by a "drink driver" in a holiday hotspot. Lisa Di Palma, 61, from East London, was reportedly struck by the car twice while walking across a pedestrian crossing in in Fethiye, Turkey on August 6. She was rushed to hospital where she was treated for serious injuries to her hip and leg but tragically died at around 5am today. According to local reports the motorist was detained at the scene and was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. She was on holiday with her husband Keith Di Palma celebrating their wedding anniversary at the time. Prior to her death, Keith shared the news of his "lovely" wife's accident with the couple's friends and family. He said: "Good morning to all our friends and family. On Wednesday, August 6th, my lovely wife Lisa was involved in a horrific accident while on holiday in Turkey. "She has sustained multiple injuries and is now in the capable hands of medical services to begin the long road to recovery. "We kindly ask that you please do not send, tag, or post any images of videos of the accident that may be on social media. "It is upsetting enough seeing the damage this has done, let alone having to relive it through videos and photos."
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
British woman, 61, dies in hospital a week after she was run over by 'drunk' driver on Turkish pedestrian crossing
The British woman who was run over twice by an allegedly drunk driver while on holiday in Turkey with her husband has tragically died a week after the incident. Lisa Di Palma, 61, was knocked down by a car as she walked across a street on Cahit Beğenç Boulevard in the Foça neighbourhood of the port city of Fethiye in southwestern Turkey. The August 6 incident saw Lisa get run over twice by the allegedly drunk driver on the last week of her trip with her husband Keith, and she was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Lisa, who reportedly suffered injures to her leg and hip, is said to have died at around 5am in the intensive care unit of a local hospital. Her family have reportedly since flown out to Turkey, upon learning of her tragic death. An FCDO Spokesperson told the Daily Mail: 'We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities'. Video footage showed Lisa was knocked down by a man driving a silver car, with horrified bystanders rushing over to help her. But after the first impact, the car continued to accelerate, trampling over her body. The driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, according to Turkish newspaper Nefes Gazetesi. The local newspaper claims that the driver tried to hastily flee the scene that he ran over Mrs Di Palma again. Locals screamed as the incident unfolded, as three men pushed the vehicle off of Mrs Di Palma and shouted at the driver through the car window. Citing witnesses, local media reported how the driver tried to escape the scene by foot before being apprehended by officers. Mrs Di Palma reportedly received first aid from paramedics before she was taken to hospital by ambulance. A photo shows three police officers taking a suspect into custody. An investigation has reportedly been launched into the incident. The alleged drunk drinker was reportedly sent to Eşen Prison following his arrest. Prior to his wife's death, Keith Di Palma wrote on social media of Lisa's tragic accident. He said his wife did not remember 'anything of the accident' - a fact he said was 'a blessing'. Posting on social media, her husband, Keith Di Palma, described how his wife had sustained multiple injuries after the 'horrific' incident 'I'm a broken man, but I will stay strong for my family and my beautiful loving wife,' he wrote. The British couple have been running the Tigers Junior Football Club in east London for over two decades. The club, which gives players aged 14 and over the chance to get onto refereeing and coaching courses, was recognised for its contribution to sport at the London Sports Awards in 2021.
Daily Mail
11-08-2025
- Daily Mail
'Drunk' motorist runs over British woman, 61, on holiday in Turkey before driving over her AGAIN while 'trying to flee', leaving her seriously injured
A 61-year-old British woman has been left seriously injured after she was knocked down on a pedestrian crossing by an allegedly drunk driver while on holiday with her husband in Turkey. The horrifying incident got worse when the driver reportedly tried to flee the scene, running over Lisa Di Palma again as she lay knocked down on the road. Posting on social media, her husband, Keith Di Palma, described how his wife had sustained multiple injuries after the 'horrific' incident on August 6 and was handed over to medical services 'to begin the long road to recovery'. He described how his wife did not remember 'anything of the accident' - a fact he said was 'a blessing'. 'I'm a broken man, but I will stay strong for my family and my beautiful loving wife,' he wrote. The British couple, who have run a football club in Hornchurch for the past 27 years, were enjoying a holiday in the port city of Fethiye in the southwestern Muğla Province. But during the last week of the trip, the motoring incident on the Cahit Beğenç Boulevard in the Foça Neighborhood left Mrs Di Palma in hospital with serious injuries. The 61-year-old was reportedly using a pedestrian crossing when a car knocked her down onto the road. As Mrs Di Palma lay knocked down after the first impact, the car continued to accelerate, trampling over her body. The driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, according to Turkish newspaper Nefes Gazetesi. The report claims that it was when the driver tried to hastily flee the scene that he ran over Mrs Di Palma again. Locals screamed as the incident unfolded, as three men pushed the vehicle off of Mrs Di Palma and shouted at the driver through the car window. A photo shows three police officers taking a suspect into custody. Citing witnesses, local media reported how the driver tried to escape the scene by foot before being apprehended by officers. Mrs Di Palma reportedly received first aid from paramedics before she was taken to hospital by ambulance. An investigation has reportedly been launched into the incident. During the last week of the trip, the motoring incident on the Cahit Beğenç Boulevard in the Foça Neighborhood left Mrs Di Palma in hospital The British couple have been running the Tigers Junior Football Club in east London for over two decades. The club, which gives players aged 14 and over the chance to get onto refereeing and coaching courses, was recognised for its contribution to sport at the London Sports Awards in 2021. In 2022, a British tourist was killed in Turkey after a driver lost control. Patricia Bernadette Ward, 71, was hit by a car in the southwest city of Bodrum. She was on holiday with her friends when a driver lost control of the steering wheel, mounted the pavement, veered into a bollard and crashed into the woman, local media reported.
