Two British mothers critically injured in Ibiza road crash

Two British mothers were critically injured in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a car on the El600 road between Ibiza town and San Antonio, local authorities and family members said. The women, identified as 26-year-old Ebony Cordingley and 27-year-old Lauren Holmes, were taken to separate hospitals on the island following the collision, which relatives said occurred as the pair walked back to their hotel after a meal.

The Civil Guard said two British women were taken to hospital in a serious condition after being run over by a 24-year-old Spanish man driving a Toyota Corolla. The force gave the time of the incident as about 1.50am, while family accounts and local reports described it as occurring just before 2am. Investigators have opened an inquiry, but police would not confirm whether the vehicle was a taxi, what speed it was travelling at, or whether the driver had been arrested. Some reports said the driver was made to take a drink-drive test, but that has not been officially confirmed.

Family members and friends have provided graphic accounts of the women’s injuries and rapidly organised fundraising appeals to cover medical and practical costs. Cordingley,...