Motorcyclist killed on the Horta bypass on Faial
Azores GuideHis passenger, aged about 15, is in an induced coma in Horta hospital. Police say excessive speed may have caused the crash.
A 20-year-old motorcyclist died on Wednesday in a crash on the bypass around Horta, on Faial, the PSP police said.
According to the PSP, the motorcycle hit a light goods van travelling in the same direction, and the rider died instantly. His passenger was seriously injured and is in intensive care at the Hospital da Horta. The van driver was not hurt.
The PSP in Horta is investigating the cause. Traffic was restricted on a section of the road, which opened three months ago with money from Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).
On 14 September a 25-year-old woman riding an electric scooter died after a head-on collision with a car on another section of the bypass, near the industrial zone, RTP Açores reported.
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