Sardinian highway crash kills two, injures eight as fire spreads
A three‑vehicle collision on the SS 125 near Solanas in Sardinia triggered a large fire that engulfed surrounding vegetation. Two people died and eight were injured. Helicopters and a Canadair were deployed to contain the blaze, and the road was temporarily closed between km 8 and km 14.
In central Italy, a head‑on collision on the Via Appia between Velletri and Genzano left one man dead and two others seriously injured. Emergency services, including fire crews, the 118 ambulance service and police, closed the road for rescue operations.
In the alpine valley of Valdidentro, a one‑year‑old child was fatally struck by a pick‑up driven by a family member while a hay‑collecting operation was underway at a family cottage.
An 80‑year‑old woman suffered severe injuries after losing control of her car, which left the road in Somasca and crashed into a restaurant wall.
A violent crash on the provincial road Sammartinese near Viterbo left the driver trapped in the wreckage, requiring firefighters to extract him from the vehicle’s metal shell.