Overview
- The collision occurred around 6:00 a.m. on November 1 on the northbound Statale 16 at Bari-Palese.
- According to initial reconstructions, the victim from Bitonto and a friend stopped to aid a car that had gone off the road.
- The 25-year-old died at the scene, and his companion was taken to San Paolo hospital in Bari with injuries.
- The driver who struck the men remained at the scene, and police seized the vehicle for examination.
- Investigators are evaluating the driver's position, toxicology results are pending, and prosecutors may request an autopsy.