Overview
- Ettore Pausini, 78, was struck from behind while cycling near San Lazzaro di Savena on November 2, according to local reports.
- Investigators say the driver fled the scene and are reviewing CCTV footage and witness accounts to determine who was driving.
- Authorities found the vehicle abandoned a few kilometers from the site and identified its owner, who says he was not the driver.
- Bologna mayor Matteo Lapore offered condolences and said local police are doing everything possible to identify the culprit.
- Local media report the case is being probed as vehicular homicide and failure to render aid, and Laura Pausini has not made a public statement as the family grieves; Ettore was a longtime Bologna barber and cancer survivor active with Onconauti.