Messina teen killed by motorbike; driver arrested for road homicide
On the night of 28 June 2026, 15‑year‑old Giulia Scimone was fatally injured after being struck by a motorbike in Via Circuito, Torre Faro, a district of Messina, Italy. Emergency crews from the 118 and municipal police arrived promptly, but the victim died during transport to hospital due to the severity of her injuries.
Police arrested the rider, a 19‑/20‑year‑old male, on suspicion of road homicide. He was injured in the collision, taken for toxicological and alcohol tests, and is being held while investigators reconstruct the exact sequence of events, including the possibility of a dangerous maneuver preceding the impact.