Driver arrested at Son Espases Hospital in Palma

The fatal accident occurred on September 13 at 9:40 a.m. on the main road between Ferreries and Ciutadella. The Argentine driver crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a Toyota Prius taxi. His wife, also 72, was killed immediately.

He was initially admitted to the Mateu Orfila Hospital in Mahon in serious condition before being transferred to Mallorca. The couple, who were staying in a hotel in Ferreries, were due to return to Argentina. the day after the accident.

The taxi driver, 41, and the three British passengers – a 46-year-old man and his two sons (20 and 24) – were all taken to Mateu Orfila. One of the sons was admitted to intensive care with a serious head injury.