Overview

• On July 29, Judge Massimo Rigon published detailed motivations explaining the court’s shared-liability ruling in the 2017 A22 collision.
• Both drivers were sentenced in March to two-year suspended terms after convictions for involuntary manslaughter.
• The ruling found that Alberto Marchetti’s abrupt braking from 90 km/h to 7 km/h triggered the crash and that Monica Lorenzatti had a 70-meter window to avoid or lessen the impact.
• The court rejected defense claims of brake light malfunctions and underride guard defects, confirming no technical failures on the truck.
• Both Lorenzatti and Marchetti have formally filed appeals challenging their convictions.