The bizarre accident occurred on the golf course at Parque da Floresta, Vila do Bispo, after a British golfer had fallen over.
The tourist, 70, was run over at about midday by a golf buggy driven by his wife. The man had fallen over and his wife was unable to stop the buggy in time leaving the victim with a leg fracture.
"She could not stop the vehicle and ended up driving over her husband’s leg, who had fallen over," according to the straight-faced commander of the Vila do Bispo Fire Department, Joel Ramos.
The victim remained conscious throughout and was taken to the hospital in the western Algarve in Portimão.
