Brit, 23, dies in Tenerife 'trying to run across island's busiest motorway'

13 April 2024 , 11:16

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The man died in the early hours of this morning trying to cross the motorway in Adeje in the south of the island (file photo) (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

A British man aged just 23 years old has been killed in Tenerife after reportedly trying to run across the island's busy motorway.

The man died in the early hours of this morning in the popular south resort of Adeje visited by millions of Brits. The emergency services reported that the fatality happened at 4am this morning. The emergency control centre was told that a young man had been run over whilst trying to cross the motorway.

The tragic incident was attended by two ambulances together with Tenerife's fire brigade, the Civil Guard and staff from the island government's road maintenance service. "Once there, the SUC personnel verified that the victim had injuries incompatible with his life and confirmed his death," said a spokesperson.

Two ambulances together, fire crews, the Civil Guard and staff from the island's road maintenance service attended the scene (Europa Press via Getty Images)

The busy TF-1 motorway splits the Adeje area in two and has hotels, restaurants, pubs and holiday accommodation on both sides. Tragedies have occurred in the past when people have attempted a short cut by walking across the motorway and climbing over the central barriers. There are bridges to access both sides.

The man was British but it has not been confirmed whether he was holiday on the island or lived there permanently. Authorities are currently conducting a full investigation into the facts of the case. An official statement from the 112 emergency services confirmed: "A young man has died in a crash in Tenerife. It happened on the TF-1, at PK 80, in the municipality of Adeje at 4am today."

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"A male, aged 23 and of English national, deceased. Services activated by CECOES 1 1 2 were the Canary Emergency Service (SUC), a medicalised ambulance and basic life support ambulance, plus Tenerife Firefighters Consortium and the Civil Guard."

The 112 continued: "The Emergency and Security Coordinating Centre (CECOES) 1 1 2 of the Government of the Canary Islands received, at the time indicated above, an alert reporting the accident of a young man when he was trying to cross the TF-1 highway, as it passed through the aforementioned municipality. The 1 1 2 immediately activated emergency resources."

"The SUC personnel confirmed that the affected person had injuries incompatible with his life and confirmed his death. The Civil Guard was in charge of instructing the proceedings. Firefighters and Road Maintenance Service personnel collaborated with the responders."

Rita Sobot