Widow asked medics where husband was and had no idea he had died in La Gomera bus crash

EXCLUSIVE: Widow asked medics where husband was and had no idea he had died in La Gomera bus crashBrakes blamed for horror which killed 77-year-old and left 20 Brits, including three children, shaken and injuredNewsPatrick Hill in La Gomera, Canary Islands17:56, 11 Apr 2026Updated 17:58, 11 Apr 2026Route driven by bus before it crashedThe heartbroken widow of the pensioner killed in the La Gomera bus crash was not aware he had died until being told by doctors.The woman, believed to have been sitting beside her husband at the time of the crash, was taken to a nearby hospital where she asked medics: "Where is my husband?".Guacimara Barrera, the director of the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, said the woman's 77-year-old husband died instantly after the packed bus came off the road near a bend on Friday afternoon.‌View 7 ImagesEmergency staff is present at the site where a bus carrying 27 British tourists fell off a road near San Sebastian de La Gomera,(Image: Alberto Valdes/EPA/Shutterstock)READ MORE: Canary Islands bus crash updates: 'Brake failure' probe as Brit dead and dozens hurtREAD MORE: Brit pensioner dies in Canary Islands crash as tourist bus plunges into ravineShe said: “The wife was not aware of this at the scene and when she came to the hospital. She was, well, in shock, and we were very sensitive in [informing her].”The unnamed woman was being comforted by experts yesterday, while staying at the island's Bancal Hotel & Spa alongside more than 20 other British survivors, including three children, after they were all released from hospital.View 7 ImagesThe bus is still at the scene as investigations continue (Image: PHIL HARRIS)Ms Barrera said: "We decided the best place she could be was with everyone because they are doing therapies to overcome the shock of the accident.”Guardia Civil traffic officers spent around 90 minutes inside the hotel on Saturday afternoon gathering crucial witness testimony.‌View 7 Imag...