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  • Car with British plates knocks down and kills cyclist in Ibiza hit-and-

    From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 28 08:29:26 2023
    IT'S AN ISLAND YOU STUPID KILLER - YOU CAN RUN, BUT NOT HIDE.

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    A cyclist has been knocked down and killed in Ibiza in a hit-and-run involving a UK-plated Jeep.

    Police are said to be closing the net on the fleeing motorist after putting out an all-forces alert with a description of the vehicle following the accident around 8pm last night.

    The incident occurred on a road called Camino de Benimussa in the municipality of Sant Josep in the centre of the island.

    The victim has been named as 49-year-old Bernat Ribas, a well-known local sports enthusiast who had taken part in many cycling competitions over the years.

    He was with another cyclist when he was hit.

    Emergency responders rushed to the scene but could do nothing to save him.

    The coordinator of a local Facebook group, commenting on the hit-and-run accident, said late last night: 'This evening a cyclist has been run over and killed in the Camino de Benimussa.

    'The driver of the vehicle involved fled the scene.

    'According to witnesses it's a 4x4 black convertible Jeep with a British numberplate.

    'The cyclist is Bernat Ribas. Rest in peace.'

    A friend of the dead man added: 'Rest in peace Bernat Ribas. You will always be remembered.'

    The Civil Guard has not yet made any official comment.

    There were no reports of any arrests early this morning.

    The Jeep involved in the incident is said to have suffered damage to its bumper.

    Ibiza Town mayor Rafa Triguero tweeted a touching tribute following the incident, which happened six years after a motorist high on drink and drugs killed 34-year-old cyclist Dani Vinals in another hit-and-run in Ibiza which rocked the local area.

    It's not only a cyclist on two wheels, because the many lives of many families are on a bicycle.

    'We have just received another sad piece of news, following the loss of Dani not so many years ago.

    My sincerest condolences to the dead man's family and friends and the cycling community.'

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12242147/Car-British-plates-knocks-kills-cyclist-Ibiza-hit-run.html

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