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Driver Arrested in Deadly Torre del Greco Police Crash After Drug Test

Prosecutors pursue aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to render aid as investigators reconstruct the high‑speed collision and review the roles of other occupants, including minors.

Overview

  • Assistant Chief Coordinator Aniello Scarpati, 47, died at the scene, and colleague Ciro Cozzolino, 38, remains hospitalized in intensive care with a reserved prognosis after surgery for a pelvic fracture.
  • Police arrested 28-year-old Tommaso Severino about 12 hours after the crash, tracing him to a hospital where toxicology tests detected cocaine.
  • The BMW X4 was a rental carrying six people, three of them minors, and all occupants left the scene before some sought treatment for minor injuries at local hospitals.
  • Severino faces charges of aggravated omicidio stradale and omissione di soccorso, with two adult passengers under review by the Torre Annunziata prosecutor and three minors referred to juvenile authorities.
  • Investigators from the local commissariato, Naples Squadra Mobile and Polizia Stradale are analyzing surveillance footage indicating very high speed, alongside medical and rental records, while the town prepares a day of mourning.