Overview

• A 35-year-old British woman was struck by a car at around 8 am local time on Avenue Charles-de-Gaulle in Beaune while jogging with her husband.
• Paramedics arrived 15 minutes after the collision, found her in cardiac arrest and were unable to revive her, pronouncing her dead at the scene.
• Police took the 45-year-old local driver into custody and are conducting ongoing questioning as part of their investigation.
• The victim’s identity remains withheld pending formal notification of next of kin.
• The UK Foreign Office has been alerted and is coordinating consular support for the family.