Brit mum 'crushed' to death by Mini Cooper driver on holiday in Turkey

10 November 2023 , 13:36

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The victim was on holiday in Bodrum, Turkey, when she was killed (Image: Getty Images)

A British mum has been tragically "crushed" to death by a Mini Cooper while on holiday in Turkey.

Patricia Bernadette Ward, from Middlesbrough, Teesside, died after being hit by a car while visiting Gümbet, Bodrum, with her friend. The pair were walking through an area filled with clubs and bars at around 2.15am on June 6, 2022, when tragedy struck.

The 67-year-old victim, who "loved life, sun and going on holiday", was hit by the vehicle and pinned between a nightclub wall and the Mini, an inquest at Teesside Coroner's Court on Thursday heard. She was taken to hospital but later passed away.

Ms Ward's friend, who she was on holiday with, provided a statement to the coroner's service and Turkish police following the incident. She stated that the pair were staying at the Parkim hotel in Gümbet and the incident happened at around 2.15am.

The two women were walking to The Central Bar and were across from Alora nightclub when the collision occurred. She estimated that she was around a "one to two step distance" between her pal when a "white Mini Cooper" hit Ms Ward.

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Coroner Karin Welsh stated that Ms Ward’s death was registered in Turkey following her death and her cause of death was listed as fractures and lacerations due to "blunt general trauma", reports Teesside Live. Coroner Welsh stated that the crash was investigated by Turkish police and proceedings have now concluded.

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