Salerno. In the middle of the night, a roar shattered the silence of Policastro Bussentino. A car, speeding on state road 18, hit three pedestrians who were calmly walking on the edge of the road. The impact was violent, unheard of.
A 56-year-old local man was thrown from the asphalt and rushed to the hospital in red code Vallo della Lucania. His condition is desperate, doctors are fighting to save his life. Another pedestrian was seriously injured, while miraculously the third one came out unharmed from this tragedy.
At the wheel of the car, a Ford Fiesta, a woman who, subjected to the breathalyzer test, was positive. Excessive speed and alcohol at the wheel, a lethal cocktail that has turned the lives of many people upside down. The driver was reported and stripped of her license.
The community of Policastro Bussentino is shocked by this latest road tragedy. An accident that dramatically highlights the issue of road safety and the responsibility of each of us. The Carabinieri are investigating to reconstruct the exact dynamics of the accident.
Article published on November 4, 2024 - 15:06
