Driver Arrested After Hitting Five Cyclists and Allegedly Returning to Strike Again
Two women were seriously injured in the Murcia incident. The suspect was on prison leave while serving a sentence for a homicide committed in 2013. Guardia Civil officers have arrested a 42-year-old man after a car struck five female cyclists near Cañada de San Pedro, Murcia, on Sunday, 4 October. The incident happened at around […] The post Driver Arrested After Hitting Five Cyclists and…
On Sunday, October 4th, a car collided with five female cyclists near Cañada de San Pedro in Murcia, Spain. The victims, all residents of Murcia, were cycling together as part of a regular group. The incident occurred around 11am on the RM-F18 road that connects La Pedrera reservoir to the village.
Following the collision, the driver turned the vehicle around approximately 200 meters from the crash site, allegedly intending to run over the cyclists a second time. The cyclists managed to flee towards the roadside ditch, with some assisting their injured companions in escaping the approaching vehicle.
The driver abandoned the car a few kilometers away and continued his journey on foot through the surrounding countryside. Police swiftly launched a search and arrested the suspect shortly thereafter.
Three of the cyclists required hospital treatment, with two sustaining serious injuries and one minor injuries. A preliminary drug screening conducted by the authorities revealed that the suspect tested positive for drugs.
Guardia Civil officers, the Spanish police force, informed that the 42-year-old man was on authorized prison leave while serving a sentence for a homicide committed in 2013. He is now under investigation for attempted homicide, causing injury, leaving the scene of a collision, and driving under the influence of drugs.
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