The crash happened yesterday at around 5.30pm on the A-8 motorway during heavy rain in the area.
after coming off the motorbike they were riding on.
The couple aged 68 and 65, were heading through the municipality of Blanes in the province of Asturias when they suffered their fatal accident.The woman is said to have been hit by another vehicle while she was lying on the tarmac and had to be cut free from underneath of the car by firefighters. The man is also understood to have been hit by another vehicle – said to be a lorry according to other locals – after he came off the motorbike.A spokesman for the force confirmed today: ‘Two British nationals have died in an accident on the A8 motorway in the municipality of Blanes, near the Balmori exit.‘They were heading west in the direction of the provincial capital Oviedo when the motorbike they were on overturned for reasons which are still being investigated.
Llanes is popular with tourists and is well-known for its rugged coastline. It is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. Many locals emigrated to the Americas to make their fortunes and some returned rich and built large houses known collectively as the ‘Indianas.’
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