Overview
- Ettore Pausini, 78, was struck from behind while cycling near San Lazzaro di Savena on November 2 and died after about an hour of resuscitation attempts.
- The Opel Astra linked to the crash was recovered abandoned a few kilometers from the scene, and the registered owner has been identified but denies driving.
- Local police are reviewing CCTV and collecting witness accounts as they work to determine the driver’s identity in the hit-and-run.
- Reporting indicates the case could be pursued as vehicular homicide and failure to render aid, with some accounts citing potential penalties of three to seven years in prison under Italian law.
- Bologna’s mayor offered condolences and said authorities are doing everything possible to find the driver, as the family and community grieve and Laura Pausini has not issued a public statement.