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Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run vehicle in Fianarantsoa

By , based on L'Express de Madagascar

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A man in his thirties was killed on Friday at about 7.30 pm in Andavakampaha, in the commune of Talatamaty, Fianarantsoa, after being hit by a vehicle whose driver fled. The security forces went to the scene and authorities are seeking to identify the victim, L’Express de Madagascar reports.

A man in his thirties died on Friday evening after being hit by a car in Andavakampaha, in the commune of Talatamaty, Fianarantsoa, L’Express de Madagascar reports. The driver fled after the accident, which happened at about 7.30 pm on the national road leading to Ankofafa.

According to witnesses cited by the daily, the vehicle was travelling at high speed. The victim, who was walking by the roadside, has not been identified. His body was transferred to the mortuary at Tambohobe Hospital.

An investigation has been opened to find the driver and the vehicle. The security forces were alerted and went to the scene to carry out their inquiries.

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