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Milan Crash Probe Zeroes In on Unlicensed SUV Driver After Fatal Collision

Prosecutors plan to register two people as suspects after evidence tied a 20‑year‑old to the rented Mercedes.

Overview

  • Pietro Silva Orrego, 19, died at Niguarda after emergency surgery, and a 30‑year‑old passenger remains in critical condition.
  • Investigators say a 20‑year‑old initially posed as a passerby but was identified as the Mercedes driver with no licence through CCTV, a shoe found in the SUV and a rescuer’s recognition.
  • The 32‑year‑old Opel driver tested positive on a preliminary drug screen, with confirmatory toxicology still pending to determine recent use.
  • Police seized the occupants’ phones and are reviewing the high‑value SUV’s rental paperwork; the person who signed the contract holds a valid licence, according to ANSA.
  • Prosecutors await the Polizia Locale report and are analyzing traffic‑signal cameras and right‑of‑way issues as they move to enter both drivers in the register of suspects.