Russian woman dies in Spain hit & run incident

3 Sep, 2007 15:28 / Updated 17 years ago

A Russian woman, believed to be pregnant, has died after being hit by a jeep in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Sunday. It's reported she was out cycling at the time of the accident.

Police say the driver, a Spaniard, fled the scene but was later detained. He's been charged with manslaughter. The Russian consulate in Barcelona said the woman came from Saint Petersburg.