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Keita survives high-speed crash

LAZIO forward Keita Balde walked away from a high-speed car crash which caused extensive damage to a 180,000-euro Lamborghini he had no right to rent.

The 19-year-old Spaniard was travelling at “120 km/h or more” according to Corriere dello Sport when he lost control in Rome on Monday morning. While the yellow Lamborghini — a 550 bhp (brake horse power) supermachine with a top speed of 320km/h — suffered extensive damage to its front end after hitting three crash barriers, a “petrified” Balde escaped injury-free.

Keita, born in Spain to Senegalese parents who are Muslim, had rented the Lamborghini for a week with a view to purchasing it. But having only obtained his driving licence in November 2013, his rental was illegal. In Italy, newly-qualified drivers are restricted to driving cars with limited engine power.




 

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