Overview

• Passenger Simone Stepich, 27, died at the scene after the Ford Fusion left the road and overturned in the Sant’Andrea Oltre Muson area.
• Driver Michele Stepich, 37, suffered severe head and neck injuries and was hospitalized in critical condition.
• The pursuit began after the car sped past a Carabinieri patrol committing multiple traffic violations and continued for roughly one kilometre.
• Firefighters recovered the vehicle, which has been seized for forensic analysis, and emergency crews including an air ambulance responded as police closed the area.
• No one has been formally indicted as investigators collect evidence and witness statements, and local claims of recent burglaries remain unconfirmed.