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| Driver held in 4x4 safari crash | Driver held in 4x4 safari crash |
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| The driver of a 4x4 which crashed in Turkey killing a father and his eight-year-old daughter has been detained by police, the Foreign Office has said. | |
| Jonathan Pearce, 38, and his daughter, from Smethwick, in the West Midlands, died in the crash in Sarigerme, on Monday, holiday firm First Choice said. | Jonathan Pearce, 38, and his daughter, from Smethwick, in the West Midlands, died in the crash in Sarigerme, on Monday, holiday firm First Choice said. |
| A third person is in a critical condition and two others received minor injuries. | A third person is in a critical condition and two others received minor injuries. |
| Mr Pearce's neighbour Chris Whitby said they were part of a "close family". | Mr Pearce's neighbour Chris Whitby said they were part of a "close family". |
| Mr Pearce and his daughter were on a 4x4 safari in Dalyan, which had not been organised by First Choice, the holiday firm said. | Mr Pearce and his daughter were on a 4x4 safari in Dalyan, which had not been organised by First Choice, the holiday firm said. |
| The family were part of a larger group excursion and are receiving consular advice while local police investigate the incident. | The family were part of a larger group excursion and are receiving consular advice while local police investigate the incident. |
| 'Very devoted' | 'Very devoted' |
| Ms Whitby, of Primrose Hill, Smethwick, said she was shocked to hear what had happened. | Ms Whitby, of Primrose Hill, Smethwick, said she was shocked to hear what had happened. |
| She said: "They really are a lovely family - such a hard-working family, they work such long hours." | She said: "They really are a lovely family - such a hard-working family, they work such long hours." |
| She added: "They are very involved with their family - a very devoted family. | She added: "They are very involved with their family - a very devoted family. |
| "They do everything together and all the relatives come round." | "They do everything together and all the relatives come round." |
| Ms Whitby said Mr Pearce ran a nearby florist and had previously worked for Sandwell Council's garden department. | Ms Whitby said Mr Pearce ran a nearby florist and had previously worked for Sandwell Council's garden department. |
| Water guns | |
| The "Jeep Safari" day-long tour, run by Sarigermetours Travel Agency, has no age limit, but under-14s must be accompanied by an adult, the company's website said. | |
| It warns people taking part they they "will get wet - make sure you take water guns with you". | |
| The tours starts by visiting "typical Turkish villages", followed by off-roading to lakes, mountains and canyons. | |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that two British nationals died and seven were injured in a road traffic accident whilst on a Jeep safari in Turkey. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that two British nationals died and seven were injured in a road traffic accident whilst on a Jeep safari in Turkey. |
| "We understand the driver of the Jeep they were in is being detained." | "We understand the driver of the Jeep they were in is being detained." |
| She said it was not Foreign Office policy to release the name of children who die in such circumstances. |