Google executive dies in traffic accident at Cannes Lions festival

Employee understood to be member of company's UK team

A Google executive has died in an accident at the Cannes Lions festival. The employee is understood to be a member of Google's UK's marketing team and is understood to have died in a traffic accident.

Google, which in recent years has become one of the biggest companies to attend the annual advertising industry award event, released a brief statement. "We lost a loved and respected member of our team," said a spokeswoman for the company. "We are deeply saddened and our thoughts are with his family and friends."