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One man dies in Arquillos motorcycle crash

Andalusia’s emergency service reported the crash in the early hours of October 18.

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A 30-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash in Arquillos, in Spain’s Jaén province, in the early hours of October 18. Andalusia’s 112 service said the crash occurred on Camino de las Pedralejas in the Porrosillo area; a friend of the victim alerted the coordination centre at around 04:26.

Guardia Civil officers, local police and Andalusian Health Service emergency teams attended the scene. The official account said resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful and the responders confirmed the man’s death.

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One man dies in Arquillos motorcycle crash

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Fatality count confirmed in the October 18 release from 112. The count refers to this single crash.

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