Ex-EasyJet cabin crew member killed in Florida
A former member of EasyJet’s cabin crew has been knocked down and killed by a hit-and-run driver while on holiday in Miami.
Andrew Hamilton, 27, from Chester, died after being hit by a speeding BMW at a pedestrian crossing in Miami Beach.
Witnesses said the car was travelling at speeds of 100mph. Police are searching for the driver, who fled the scene.
A JustGiving page has been set up to donate money in support of Mr Hamilton’s family.
The Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Miami Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, October 13.
"We are providing consular assistance to the family at this time."
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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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