A cyclist of 40 years dies run over by a driver who has tested positive in alcohol and drugs

9 July 2018Updated on July 9, 2018

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The cyclist has died after being hit on the road from Villena to Biar, in the province of Alicante, by a car whose driver "ran away, but was arrested hours later and tested positive for alcohol and drugs

According to the newspaper the provinces, a cyclist of 40 years ago dead after being rolled in road from Villena to Biar, in the province of Alicante, for a car whose conductor «It was given to escape, although he was arrested hours later and gave positive en alcohol y drugs at the time of his arrest ", the Civil Guard informed Efe.

The event occurred last night, over the 22.00 hours, in the 3 kilometer of the CV-799 highway, when two cyclists, the now deceased and his son, from 8 years, they were circulating in two bicycles inside the hard shoulder, on the right margin, explained sources of the armed institute.

Apparently, a tourism ran over the father, who pedaled a few meters behind his son, who was slightly injured from bruises and, according to the Emergency Information and Coordination Center (CICU), it was not necessary to transfer him to a health center.

According to the first data, the car had impacted on the bicycle of the father, who died, as confirmed by the medical team of the unit of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (Samu) that traveled to the scene.

The driver of tourism, 32 years, fled but was located and arrested "three or four hours later" of the event in Villena, said the same sources.

"At the time of his arrest, he tested positive for alcohol and drugs" and was charged with the alleged crimes of "reckless homicide, omission of the duty to rescue and against road safety", so it is expected that he will be taken to court tomorrow , according to these sources.

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