3 May, 2026 @ 16:53
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Tragedy on the Costa del Sol as motorcyclist, 54, dies in late-night crash on the A-7 motorway in Mijas

A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a late-night crash on the A-7 motorway in Mijas.

The fatal incident occurred at approximately 10.45pm on Saturday night when the 54-year-old man fell from his motorbike while travelling towards Algeciras.

The 112 emergency service confirmed they received an alert from a passing motorist who spotted the rider lying on the carriageway near kilometre 1020.

Guardia Civil traffic officers and paramedics from the 061 emergency health service were immediately dispatched to the scene.

However, medical teams were unable to save the man, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Walter Finch, is the Digital Editor of the Olive Press and occasional roaming photographer who started out at the Daily Mail.
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 NCTJ diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk due to previous experience as a camera operator and filmmaker.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.

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