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A suspected drunk driver was arrested after two cyclists were run over during a morning ride in Cape Town. One of the cyclists died from his injuries.
Bicyclists were on West Coast Road around 7:47 a.m. when the accident occurred, said police spokesman Sgt. Noloyiso Rwexana.
“A BMW collided with the two cyclists. A 38-year-old man died from his injuries and a 55-year-old man was taken to a nearby medical center,” Rwexana said.
The 28-year-old driver was arrested and faced charges of wrongful death and drunk driving.
He was expected to appear before the Atlantis Magistrates Court once charged, Rwexana said.
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