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A British tourist has tragically been killed after she was run down while out for a jog with her husband.
The 35-year-old woman, who has not yet been identified, was running on Avenue Charles-de-Gaulle in Beaune, a small town in western France, on Tuesday morning when a car hit her.
After being hit at around 8am local time, paramedics who arrived just 15 minutes later found she was in cardiac arrest.
Tragically, she could not be resuscitated and died at the scene.
The driver, a 45-year-old local, was taken into custody by police, who are currently investigating the incident.
The British woman’s husband, who was reportedly in shock by physically unharmed, was treated by firefighters.
The 35-year-old woman, who has not yet been identified, was running on Avenue Charles-de-Gaulle in Beaune, a small town in western France (File image of Beaune)
MailOnline has contacted the UK’s Foreign Office for comment.
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