Motorcycling-Spanish rider dies in Hispania Rally road accident

ByReuters

Published 06/03/2020 at 12:36 GMT

March 6 (Reuters) - Spanish motorcycle rider Alberto Martinez died in a road accident before Thursday's third stage of the Hispania Rally, organisers said.

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"As a result of the fatal outcome, Stage Three was cancelled," they added in a statement on Friday.

El Mundo said the 42-year-old Basque collided with a car that had broken down on the road three km into a non-competitive section in the southern Spanish province of Granada. (Reporting by Richard Martin Editing by Toby Davis)

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