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Milan Crosswalk Collision Kills 25-Year-Old, Off-Duty Officer Was Driving

Investigators are reconstructing the dynamics from scene traces plus testimony.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Via Porpora and Via Ingegnoli in the Casoretto area.
  • Emergency crews took the pedestrian to the Policlinico in critical condition, and he died a little over an hour later.
  • The driver is a 26-year-old police officer who was off duty, stopped at the scene, and was taken in green code to Clinica Città Studi for medical checks.
  • Early findings from on-site evidence and a witness suggest the victim was on the marked crosswalk when hit.
  • The car was traveling from Piazza Gobetti along Via Porpora toward the city center, and Polizia Locale is continuing the investigation.