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A 17-year-old student killed by a mayor’s vehicle in Luba

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A 17-year-old student killed by a mayor’s vehicle in LubaDenis Barthel · CC BY-SA 3.0

A 17-year-old, Emilia Mekina Edu, died after being struck by the vehicle of Musola urban district mayor Jaime Alfaro Ndjemua near GEPetrol facilities in Luba. The driver was arrested, according to Real Equatorial Guinea.

Emilia Mekina Edu, a 17-year-old pupil at Colegio María Inmaculada in Batete, died after being struck in Luba by a Toyota RAV4 driven by Jaime Alfaro Ndjemua, mayor of Musola urban district, Real Equatorial Guinea reports.

The accident happened near GEPetrol’s facilities as the girl was heading from Luba to Boloko. The vehicle, registered AN-679-E, struck her near her home, and her injuries led to her death. Jaime Alfaro Ndjemua was arrested by police after the accident, Real Equatorial Guinea reports.

A witness claims the vehicle was travelling in the opposite direction and that the driver did not stop after the impact. The authorities must establish the circumstances of the accident and any liability, Real Equatorial Guinea reports.

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