British woman, 47, is mown down and killed by driver who lost control and ploughed into her and a female relative as they walked along a road in Crete

A British woman has died after being run down and dragged along the tarmac by a reckless driver who lost control of their car on the Greek island of Crete.

The unnamed 47-year-old was enjoying a family holiday with relatives and in-laws in the coastal village of Georgioupoli in Crete's Chania region last week.

They were on a walk along a country lane on Friday evening when a silver Peugeot 206 sped along the road and ploughed into the group.

The victim was knocked to the floor and dragged off the road by the car which smashed through a wire fence and eventually came to a stop roughly 40ft into the adjacent field. 

Horrific pictures from the scene captured by Greek media showed a pool of blood soaking into the tarmac by the side of the road.

Two women, aged 47 and 54, were hit by the car with the elder victim sustaining various abrasions but ultimately escaping without serious injury.

The 47-year-old however was rushed to Rethymnon Hospital with serious head trauma. 

Doctors stabilised her but her condition deteriorated overnight and Greek media reported that she passed away in her hospital bed on Saturday morning. 

The driver of the vehicle is said to have escaped the incident without injury and was taken into custody. 

Officers from the Vrysses Police Department in Chania are now conducting an investigation into the incident.

MailOnline has contacted the FCDO for comment.