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Bologna Police Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash as 19-Year-Old Driver Is Arrested

Prosecutors are reviewing seized surveillance following police video that indicates no contact with the patrol car.

Overview

  • An Audi reported stolen days earlier crashed into a pole around 5 a.m. on via Murri near via dei Lamponi after a pursuit that began in via Tolmino.
  • The passenger, identified as 18-year-old Valjero Maksuti, died at the scene, and the driver was injured and taken to hospital.
  • Police say their patrol car never touched the fleeing vehicle and released footage to support that account, with local CCTV seized for analysis.
  • Investigators recovered a knuckleduster, a glass-breaker hammer and burglary tools from the wrecked car.
  • The 19-year-old, reportedly driving without a license, was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and reported for resisting police and receiving a stolen vehicle as the prosecutor-led inquiry continues.