TWO Brits have tragically died in a road accident after a suspected drug traffickers’ speedboat smashed into their car.
Another eight people were left injured, including a third Brit who is fighting for his life, as cops hunt down the escaped owner of the out-of-control boat.
SolarpixThe speedboat after it had smashed into the car[/caption]
Spanish police say that the initial crash caused a mass pile on of six cars after the speedboat broke loose from a car carrying it on a trailer.
The fatal accident took place at around 9.30pm last night on the RM-12, a dual carriageway known as La Manga motorway.
It is a common route for travellers going between La Manga and Cartagena.
The Brits were all men aged between 47 and 54, the Civil Guard confirmed.
Cops are continuing to investigate the crash and say the owner of the speedboat managed to flee the scene and is yet to be arrested.
The boat – which was found at the scene of the mass crash – is believed to be what is known as a “narco lancha”, cops said.
A narco lancha is a term used to describe a speedboat which is used by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs inside.
They are yet to confirm the names of any of the people involved and have not said if the Brits were tourists or lived in the area.
A Civil Guard spokesman said: “The accident happened around 9.30pm last night on the RM-12 around the El Algar municipality.
“A semi-rigid boat on board a trailer a vehicle was pulling came off and ended on the road across both lanes.
“A car travelling behind it with three British men inside aged between 47 and 54 smashed into the vessel.
“The driver of the vehicle that was travelling with the speed boat on the trailer fled the scene. He has yet to be arrested.
“The boat he was carrying that ended up on the dual-carriageway has all the characteristics of a so-called ‘narco lancha’ involved in drug trafficking and an investigation is ongoing.”