Overview

• Italian prosecutors have formally named Vivian Alexandra Spohr as a suspect in a negligent homicide probe after her SUV struck 24-year-old Gaia Costa at a zebra crossing in Porto Cervo on Tuesday.
• Investigators seized Spohr’s BMW X5 and conducted an autopsy confirming Costa died at the scene from severe head injuries.
• Authorities are examining CCTV footage and reviewing Spohr’s phone records to determine whether distraction contributed to the collision.
• Local law enforcement reports indicate that alcohol and drug tests on Spohr returned negative results.
• Spohr has expressed deep regret over the accident and offered full cooperation to Italian judicial authorities as the inquiry progresses.