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Man dies in Mbao: driver placed in police custody

By , based on Seneweb

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The driver involved in the accident that killed S. Bagayogo was placed in police custody for involuntary manslaughter on 2 November 2026. The collision happened on 23 October near Mbao bridge and the 41-year-old victim died on 31 October, according to Seneweb.

The driver of the pick-up involved in the fatal accident at Mbao bridge in Senegal was placed in police custody for involuntary manslaughter on Monday, 2 November 2026, Seneweb reports. A. M. Ba, a controller at SENELEC, is being prosecuted following the death of S. Bagayogo, 41, who died of his injuries on 31 October, eight days after the accident.

The accident happened at about 10 pm on 23 October, as the vehicle came down from Mbao bridge. The victim was taken to Fann Hospital and then transferred to Camp Thiaroye Hospital. The driver went to the ZAC Mbao police station accompanied by his lawyer and admitted the facts, according to Seneweb. The public prosecutor, Saliou Dicko, was informed of the case.

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