A mother-of-three has been killed and her partner critically injured in a car crash as they were about to start a new life together abroad . Lauren Middleton , 33 , and Graeme Digby , 39 , from Aberdeen , were driving in Tenerife when tragedy struck on Saturday . Miss Middleton died at the scene of the two-car collision in the southern town of Guaza . Offshore oil worker Mr Digby is fighting for his life and remains in intensive care . Planning a new start : Lauren Middleton , 33 , and Graeme Digby , 39 , from Aberdeen , who were driving in Tenerife when tragedy struck on Saturday . Miss Middleton died at the scene of the two-car collision . He was in the process of moving to Tenerife to live with Miss Middleton , who emigrated to Arona several years ago to run a restaurant . She moved there with her children , aged 12 , five and three , after her mother Elaine Fraser and stepfather relocated to Santa Cruz . Miss Middleton ’ s friend Debbie Murray , who also lives on the island , said locals were shocked and saddened by her death . She is still waiting to find out details of the crash and has only heard that Miss Middleton had been driving . Miss Murray , from Belfast , said : ‘ She was one of my daughter ’ s best friends . 'We were back home when we got the news at the weekend ; it was really upsetting . I ’ m shocked because Lauren knew the roads very well over here . 'She was the life and soul of the party , she always made everyone laugh . She was always happy and nothing ever brought her down . She was an amazing mother and just lived for her three kids. ’ Location : Miss Middleton died at the scene of the two-car collision in the southern town of Guaza ( file picture ) Miss Middleton is believed to have been dating Mr Digby for about a year . He travelled to Tenerife to be with her when he was not working offshore . Miss Murray said : ‘ I got to meet Graeme when they first got together . He is a lovely guy . They were so well-suited . It was the first time I had seen Lauren happy in a while . She was so bubbly and over the moon about her relationship with him . ‘ In the long term they were looking to be together here . It was her world because her mum was here and the kids were settled in nursery . It was quite a shock for us to get the phone call about it. ’ She added that her friend had been a sociable person who enjoyed going to the gym , saying : ‘ She was so energetic and always loved being on the go , meeting up with all her friends and catching up for lunch. ’ Yesterday , a relative who lives with Mr Digby in Aberdeen said his father had flown to Tenerife to be with him . She added that the family were devastated over Miss Middleton ’ s death , saying : ‘ She was a lovely girl . We will all miss her. ’ A Foreign Office spokesman said : ‘ We can confirm the death of a British national on February 28 in Tenerife . We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time . ’
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