Brit woman, 58, dies after falling from cliff while riding mobility scooter in front of horrified family in Benidorm

A BRITISH woman has died after her mobility scooter plunged off a hillside in the Spanish resort of Benidorm.

The 58-year-old reportedly drove the “motorised chair” over the cliff edge in the Serra Gelada Natural Park in Benidorm, Spain.

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A British woman has died after her mobility scooter plummeted off a cliff in Spain[/caption]

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The woman, 58, was with her husband and eight-year-old grandson at the time[/caption]

Fire crews were scrambled to the scene on Wednesday, August 24 at around 4.15pm.

The woman was with her eight-year-old grandson at the time, Spanish media reports.

Her grandson was also injured in the fall, El Periodico reports, but the extent of his injuries is unknown.

It is believed that the boy may have been riding the rented mobility scooter at the same time and was treated for his injuries.

Spanish press report that for some reason, the scooter was driven off-road and up into a difficult-to-access hillside area.

The path where the tragic accident happened – known as the “barranco” – is incredibly steep and covered with huge stone boulders.

Paramedics treated the woman at the scene where she sadly died following a two-hour rescue operation.

Police are investigating the exact cause of the accident and are inspecting the motorised scooter to make sure it met all legal safety requirements.

“The fire brigade was sent to the emergency with several vehicles, with the primary aim of rescuing the injured persons as quickly as possible,” reported informacion.es.

“On arrival, the firefighters collaborated with the troops of the Local Police of Benidorm and Health Technicians SAMU, who performed resuscitation techniques on a woman, not obtaining positive results.”