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British family involved in collision in Greece, Foreign Office confirms

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The coastline in Halkidiki, northern Greece.Image source, Getty Images
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Greek police said the collision occurred in Halkidiki, northern Greece

A British man has died following a collision in Greece.

an unknown vehicle struck two pedestrians in Halkidiki, a region in the north, shortly before 20:30 local time (18:30 BST) on Sunday.

A 57-year-old British man was killed and his wife, aged 58, was injured following the incident in Kallithea. The woman, from the UK, remains in hospital in Polygyros.

say a car sped away from the scene following the crash.

A spokesman for the Foreign Office told ´óÏó´«Ã½ News it was "supporting a British family involved in a road traffic accident in Greece".

He added: "We are also in contact with the tour operator and Greek authorities."