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Car-motorcycle collision kills two in Castors, Dakar

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A car-motorcycle collision killed two men near Auchan Castors in Dakar on Sunday 1 November at around 4.40am. The 33-year-old car driver was taken into custody on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and loss of control, while prosecutors opened an investigation, according to Seneweb.

A collision between a car and a motorcycle killed two people on Sunday 1 November at around 4.40am, near Auchan Castors in the Dieuppeul district of Dakar, Seneweb reports. The two men riding the motorcycle, aged between 20 and 30, have not yet been identified.

One died at the scene. The other, taken away unconscious by firefighters, died of his injuries after being admitted to hospital. Orders for autopsies have been issued.

The car’s driver, O. Ndiaye, 33, a mechanic living in the SOPRIM housing estate, was taken into custody at Dieuppeul police station on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in a road accident and loss of control. The prosecutor’s office was informed and an investigation was opened to establish the circumstances of the collision and identify the victims.

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