Overview

• The Procura di Ivrea formally closed its investigation into the August 2023 Brandizzo accident, naming 21 individuals and three firms as suspects
• Prosecutors dropped the original voluntary homicide charge and now pursue negligent homicide counts against all indicted parties
• Among those under inquiry are former RFI CEOs Vera Fiorani and Gianpiero Strisciuglio along with companies Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Sigifer and Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie
• The five victims—Sigifer employees Michael Zanera, Giuseppe Sorvillo, Saverio Giuseppe Lombardo, Giuseppe Aversa and Kevin Laganà—were struck and killed by a train during track maintenance
• A parliamentary commission attributed the tragedy to human error driven by excessive workloads, tight deadlines and complex bureaucratic procedures