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British family involved in collision in Greece, Foreign Office confirms | British family involved in collision in Greece, Foreign Office confirms |
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A British man has died following a collision in Greece. | |
Greek police said an unknown vehicle struck two pedestrians in Halkidiki, a region in the north, shortly before 20:30 local time (18:30 BST) on Sunday. | Greek police said an unknown vehicle struck two pedestrians in Halkidiki, a region in the north, shortly before 20:30 local time (18:30 BST) on Sunday. |
A 57-year-old British man was killed and his wife, aged 58, was injured following the incident in Kallithea. The woman, from the UK, remains in hospital in Polygyros. | |
Local media reports say a car sped away from the scene following the crash. | Local media reports say a car sped away from the scene following the crash. |
A spokesman for the Foreign Office told BBC News it was "supporting a British family involved in a road traffic accident in Greece". | A spokesman for the Foreign Office told BBC News it was "supporting a British family involved in a road traffic accident in Greece". |
He added: "We are also in contact with the tour operator and Greek authorities." | He added: "We are also in contact with the tour operator and Greek authorities." |
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