MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Confidencial newspaper, the accident took place on the highway between the settlements of Oliva and Denia. A woman drove the car into the group of six cyclists, killing two of them and severely injuring three others.
One of the injured sportsmen in critical condition was transferred by a helicopter to a hospital in Valencia, while other victims were taken to the local hospitals.
According to the newspaper, traces of alcohol and drugs were found in the blood of the 28-year-old woman who drove the car.