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Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

Namibia rugby legend killed at age 60 after being struck by car while cycling

Namibian rugby is in mourning after it was confirmed national icon Gerhard Mans was killed while cycling with his son on Wednesday.

Informante reported the 60-year-old was struck by an unlicensed white BMW on the Western Bypass near Namibia's capital, Windhoek. It's understood Mans was out with a practice group when his bike was hit from behind.

Images of the vehicle in question show the left side of its windscreen shattered inwards, with damage also to its left-front bumper. The driver of the car was reportedly arrested at the scene and, under Namibian law, will be charged with 'culpable homicide'.

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