Vasto: Fatal collision on Statale 16 kills driver

A fatal road accident occurred on the evening of Sunday, October 4, 2026, along the Statale 16 Adriatica highway near the border of Vasto and San Salvo. The collision involved an Alfa Romeo Stelvio and a Volkswagen Golf.

The driver of the Alfa Romeo, 48-year-old Giuseppe Sichetti of San Salvo, died at the scene due to severe trauma after his vehicle left the roadway and overturned, destroying the guardrail. Two other people, one in the Alfa Romeo and one in the Volkswagen, were injured and transported to the San Pio hospital in Vasto; neither is reported to be in critical condition.

Emergency services, including firefighters and local law enforcement, attended the scene to secure the area and investigate the dynamics of the crash. The incident caused significant traffic delays on the highway.