British father has leg amputated after being run over by a motorboat driven by daughter in Italy

A British father has been forced to have his leg amputated after being run over by a motorboat driven by his daughter who reportedly mixed up forward gear with reverse in a horrific accident while on holiday in Italy.

The man’s daughter was driving the boat in Cannigione, Sardinia, when she ran over him and left him seriously injured. 

The man was rushed to Sassari Hospital where a serious wound was found on his left leg. Tragically, medical staff had no choice but to proceed with a semi-amputation because his leg had been completely torn apart, local media reports.

Air ambulances descended on the scene and the La Maddalena Coast Guard are now investigating what happened, according to Galluraoggi. 

The horror incident took place close to the beach in Cannigione and L’Unione Sarda reports that the daughter thought she was driving the boat forward but was actually in reverse. 

This is a breaking news story. More to follow. 

A British father has been forced to have his leg amputated after being run over by a motorboat driven by his daughter who mixed up forward gear with reverse in a horrific accident while on holiday in Italy. (file image of ambulance in Italy)

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