Two Jamaican tourists killed in Agadir car crash, driver detained

Two Jamaican tourists died on Sunday from severe injuries sustained in a traffic accident at the intersection of Al-Muqawama and 2 Mars Streets in Agadir. They passed away after being transferred to the Hassan II Regional Hospital Center.

According to consistent reports, the accident occurred when the driver of a foreign-registered light vehicle lost control of the car, which then crashed into a tree. The vehicle was carrying six passengers, including two Moroccan citizens. The driver is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.

Three other people—two tourists and one Moroccan—were also injured, with varying degrees of severity. They were taken to a private clinic, where two of them were placed in intensive care.

The Agadir Security Directorate’s traffic accident division responded to the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash. Meanwhile, the public prosecutor ordered the driver—a British national of Pakistani origin—to be placed in judicial custody. Authorities have also coordinated with the Jamaican Embassy in Morocco to arrange the repatriation of the victims' bodies.