Overview

• Sixteen-year-old Luigi Petrella was struck on via Padule in central Mondragone late Friday and died overnight at Pineta Grande Hospital in Castel Volturno.
• Emergency responders from the 118 service rushed Petrella to the hospital, but he succumbed to severe injuries sustained in the crash.
• The Carabinieri of the Mondragone Territorial Unit have launched a manhunt for the hit-and-run driver, who fled the scene without rendering aid.
• Investigators are combining CCTV footage and witness testimonies to piece together the sequence of events and collision dynamics.
• Mondragone’s mayor and the Istituto Nautico Caboto have expressed deep sorrow and renewed calls for stronger road safety protections for young motorists.