The authorities have identified the driver and vehicle involved in a tragic accident that resulted in the death of an elderly man, “Si Ali,” who was approximately 70 years old, while he was on his way to perform the dawn prayer at the mosque.
The driver was immediately detained and placed under judicial custody to investigate the details of the horrific incident that occurred early Wednesday morning.
According to informed security sources, the accident took place around 25 minutes before the dawn call to prayer on Fatima Zahra Street in the popular Beni Makada neighborhood. The victim, the late “Si Ali,” was walking towards a nearby mosque, adhering to his daily routine of attending communal prayers when he was struck by a speeding work vehicle. The driver did not stop and fled the scene toward the Cinema Tarik area, leaving the victim lifeless in the middle of the road, in a scene that shocked and saddened residents who discovered the body before dawn.
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