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30-Year-Old Dies After Losing Control of Rental Motorcycle on Madrid's Arturo Soria

Municipal police have opened an inquiry into the crash at a stretch residents describe as high risk.

Overview

  • The rider collided first with a moving car and then with a parked car near number 62 of Arturo Soria around 11:45 a.m., according to emergency services.
  • Samur Protección Civil attempted resuscitation for about 40 minutes, but the man, who had severe head and chest trauma, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • A section of the street was closed to allow emergency work, and the Policía Municipal has begun an investigation into the cause.
  • Video from Emergencias Madrid shows the motorcycle overturned beside one of the cars, with local reports identifying it as an Acciona rental.
  • The crash took place on a two-lane-per-direction segment divided by a boulevard with a 50 km/h speed limit, an area neighbors say has frequent accidents.