21 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00
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Pregnant woman and unborn child are killed by ‘kamikaze’ drug driver travelling on wrong side of road in Spain

A PREGNANT woman and her unborn baby were killed in a horrific head-on collision with another car tearing down the road on the wrong side.

The crash, which occurred near Logroño, La Rioja, on Sunday evening, was caused by a driver who was drunk and high on drugs.

The 35-year-old woman, who was a passenger in a car travelling in the correct direction, was killed when her vehicle was struck by a car that had been driving the wrong way for at least 10 kilometres. 

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Both drivers were seriously injured but survived the crash.

The driver who caused the accident tested positive for both alcohol and drugs, and is now facing serious charges. 

At 9.50pm, the Guardia Civil received a call reporting that a ‘kamikaze’ car was driving down the motorway on the wrong side of the road.

At 9.53pm, they received the call telling them that a terrible collision had occurred.

Authorities are investigating how and why the driver ended up on the wrong side of the highway.

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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