Two British men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and reckless driving after a hit-and-run in the Costa del Sol, Spanish police have said.
The pair drove into a pedestrianised zone in the Puerto Banus area of Marbella, running down three people. They then left the scene and crashed into two other vehicles, injuring five more people, before trying to run off.
Police said the men, aged 28 and 29, were under the influence of alcohol and drugs. In a news conference, local police chief Javier Martin said both had tested positive for alcohol, while one also tested positive for cocaine and the other for cannabis. One of the men had been treated at the Costa del Sol hospital but had been discharged.
Mr Martin said the men had been involved in an altercation at a nightclub in Puerto Banus before leaving in their car. Dashcam footage from a nearby driver shows a black Audi Q7 travelling in the wrong direction on a dual-carriageway before crashing head-on with another vehicle.
The two Britons, one of whom police say is a Marbella resident, are currently being questioned by police in southern Spain. The mayor of Marbella, Jose Bernal, described the events as "exceptional" and said "Marbella is a safe city".
