British tourist, 25, killed by car in popular holiday hotspot as ‘driver tests positive for drugs and alcohol’

A 25-year-old British man on holiday in Gran Canaria died after being struck by a car in Playa del Ingles on Friday night. Police said the driver tested positive for cocaine and was over the legal alcohol limit, while the circumstances remain under investigation.

Emergency services were called to Italy Avenue at about 11.35pm, but paramedics were unable to save the man, who suffered severe injuries. He was reportedly on the island for Winter Pride Maspalomas and crossing in an area restricted to pedestrians; it has not been confirmed whether the driver was detained.