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Unlicensed Drunk Driver Causes Deadly Fuengirola Promenade Crash

Two fatalities and ten injuries were confirmed after a high-speed collision on Holy Thursday; the driver remains in custody facing multiple charges.

El accidente en Fuengirola
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Overview

  • The crash occurred at 10:00 PM on April 17 on Fuengirola's Paseo MarĂ­timo near Carvajal, during the busy Holy Week festivities.
  • A 45-year-old driver, who tested positive for alcohol and lacked a valid license, lost control of her vehicle at high speed, striking pedestrians and structures.
  • Two people were killed: the 47-year-old female copilot of the vehicle and a 25-year-old male pedestrian from Seville who died instantly.
  • Ten others, including a baby and three men aged 42 and 50, sustained injuries; the adult men are in serious condition.
  • The driver has been detained and charged with two counts of gross negligence homicide, serious injury, and a traffic safety offense.