A Black Country schoolgirl and her father have been killed in horror crash while on holiday in Turkey.
Charley Pearce, aged eight, died with her father Jonothon, 38, when then jeep in which they were travelling crashed into a tractor pulling a trailer of bricks.
The family, which runs florist Londonderry Flowers in Londonderry Lane, Smethwick, were in the back of an open top Land Rover when tragedy struck on Monday afternoon. They were in a convoy of four vehicles, having a water pistol fight when, according to eye witnesses, a passing German tourist on a motorcycle threw water which hit the driver of the Pearce family’s car.
Their driver then swerved and crashed into the tractor trailer.
The girl’s eight-year-old cousin is in a critical but stable condition in hospital with head injuries and five other family members, including her mum Joanne, were injured in the crash.
The eight-strong family group, four adults and four children, were on their way back to the First Choice Holiday Village in Sarigerme, Turkey. They were not believed to have been wearing seatbelts.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the driver of the Jeep was being detained.
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Very Shocked to hear about this tragic news. Such a loveing and freindley family. My heart goes out to all of there family and close freinds.
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My partner and I went on a jeep safari in Turkey in May. There is not a lot of health and safety there I’m afraid, therefore you do not wear a seat belt in these jeeps. There was a lot of throwing water at each other when travelling in convoy with the other jeep. It is good fun but as this only goes to show, these things can end in tragedy. A terrible shame. Jane
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My Heart goes out to all the families affected,on behalf of ALL Albion fans we send our deepest sympathy: RIP Jonothon and Charley.
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Very shocked to hear of this terrible news, I know
Jon and Jo from my local pub, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to Jo, her family and all their close friends.
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i myself have been on one of these jeep safari’s and whilst they are great fun they are indeed dangerous and my heart goes out to all the families involved
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Very sad to hear the terrible news. A loving son, husband and father and a gentleman who would do anything for anybody.
My deepest sympathy goes to all the family.
RIP
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So shocked to hear this news. They were such a lovely couple. My heart goes out to Jo and both families.
RIP x
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i just cant believe whats happened to them both cant imagine what jo is going through its such a sad time for all the family i knew them from the londonderry my heart goes out to jo.
Be strongxxx RIP xx
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My youngest daughter was devastated to hear the news. She and Charley were in the same class together at school. RIP Charley and Jonathan. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends.
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We were deeply sorry to hear the news about Jon and Charley. Our sympathy and thoughts are with what we know to be a very close and loving family at this dreadful time. Jen, Andy, Andrew and Charlotte Austin.
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