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Two British Men Killed in Spanish Motorway Crash Involving Suspected Drug Boat

The collision occurred when a speedboat fell off a trailer, causing a deadly pile-up on the RM-12 road near La Manga.

  • The incident resulted in the deaths of two British men, aged 49 and 57, and left a third British man, aged 54, seriously injured.
  • The crash involved a speedboat suspected to be used for drug trafficking, which detached from a trailer and collided with the victims' car.
  • The pile-up involved six additional vehicles, with eight people sustaining minor injuries.
  • The driver towing the boat fled the scene, prompting a manhunt by the Spanish Civil Guard.
  • Authorities are investigating the possibility that the boat was being transported to smuggle drugs to a nearby beach.
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