Two Brits killed after ‘Narco speedboat’ falls off trailer and smashes into automotive in Spain | EUROtoday

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A manhunt is underway after two British males have been killed when a speedboat allegedly being utilized by drug gangs fell off its trailer inflicting a deadly chain collision on a Spanish motorway.

A 3rd Brit is believed to have been significantly injured and is in hospital.

The collision occurred on the RM-12 highway close to the La Manga resort in Murcia at round 9.30pm on Saturday.

According to the Spanish Civil Guard, the “inflatable boat” fell on to a twin carriageway near El Algar – between La Manga and Cartagenalo – after changing into indifferent from a trailer on a automobile travelling in entrance of the Britons’ automotive.

The RM-12 highway.

El Espanol report the poorly tied down 10-metre lengthy drug boat, Zodiac, was outfitted with two 300-horsepower engines and fell because it was being towed at round 70mph.

Two males, aged 49 and 57, died within the collision and a 3rd man, aged 54, was significantly injured.

Six different autos have been broken within the pile-up with witnesses seeing vehicles flip over and other people trapped within the wreckage.

The Civil Guard stated the driving force transporting the boat fled the scene.

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A spokesperson added: “The investigation (into) the road accident was carried out by traffic specialists from the Civil Guard … specialists from the Judicial Police investigating the event suspect that the boat, due to its characteristics, may be related to drug trafficking.”

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) stated: “We are supporting the families of three British nationals following a road traffic incident in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”

The Guardia Civil is investigating whether or not the drivers towing the boat have been transporting the four-engine inflatable boat to a close-by seashore to smuggle medication.

Detectives are in talks with the British Embassy after the useless males have been discovered with passports. Investigations are underway to see if the lads have been on vacation or lived in close by Murcia.

The automotive reportedly was filled with golf golf equipment.