According to local authorities, the accident occurred when a truck, coming from Ifran overturned in its attempt to avoid a dangerous bend.
The vehicle mowed down two pedestrians, caused the death of four passengers, and injured two others.
On July 31, three people were killed and 43 were injured, including 19 seriously, in a road accident when a coach overturned in the western city of Settat.
Over the past decade, road accidents in Morocco increased at a yearly basis of 3%, causing enormous economic losses. They cost the State about USD 1.2 billion a year, that is 2.5% of the GDP.
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