Overview
- Nicola Ambrisi, 76, was fatally struck around 11 p.m. on December 23 in Casalgrande after stepping out to dispose of trash.
- The driver, a 43-year-old woman originally from Palermo and living in the Reggio Emilia area, told police she fled because she panicked.
- Carabinieri said they began immediate searches across Reggio Emilia and Modena after collecting debris at the scene.
- The woman appeared at the Casalgrande station with her lawyer and was reported in a state of freedom on suspicion of vehicular homicide with flight.
- Investigators noted poor visibility from darkness and heavy rain, and that the victim was roughly at the center of the roadway when hit.