Brit couple dies after £300,000 Ferrari careers off mountain highway and plunges into river during rally in Spain
A BRIT couple have died in a horror crash in Spain after their 205mph Ferrari skidded off the road during a rally and plunged into a river.
The husband and wife were found by rescuers in Boca de Huergano, northern Spain, in their £300,000 super car on May 10.
Grim images showed the black Ferrari‘s 488’s crushed remains, partially submerged in the Yuso River.
The couple, aged 78 and 58, were part of a large envoy of about 20 other Ferrari owners also with UK number plates.
The group had arrived in nearby Leon the day before the crash.
Emergency workers told how they had to hack their way through thick riverside plants before they reached the car.
Firefighters also took part in the gruelling recovery mission and spent more than six hours trying to free the tragic couples’ corpses.
The car had flipped on its roof in the river – before firefighters turned it over.
It is unclear whether the pair drowned or died from their initial injuries.
One local commentator Jose Antonio Gutierrez Sampedro said: “A Ferrari 488 with 700 horsepower needs to be handled carefully.
“It seems the couple were 78 and 58 years old. Maybe the driver suffered a medical emergency. Such a sad way to lose your life.”
The couple had been driving on the N-621 road – one of Spain‘s National Highways known for its stunning views.
But the road also has several twists and turns which can make navigation more challenging.
The Ferrari 488 can do 0-60mph in just under three seconds.
It comes after a Brit woman was left fighting for her life after a horrific car crash on the popular holiday island Menorca, Spain.
The 59-year-old was rescued from the devastating crash in April.
She was admitted to intensive care at Mateu Orfila Hospital in the holiday hotspot‘s capital Mahon after being rushed from the scene.
And in November last year, two Brit golf trippers were “decapitated” after a suspected drug trafficker’s speedboat came loose and smashed into their car on a Spanish motorway.
The boat reportedly came off a trailer and flew through the air at 120km/h before brutally hitting their Seat Leon as they travelled near the popular resort of La Manga.
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