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Milan Crosswalk Hit-and-Run Kills 86-Year-Old as Police Hunt White Van Driver

Residents plan an evening gathering to press for stronger road safety.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Franco Bertolotti, 86, who was struck on via Fratelli Bronzetti at the junction with via Macedonio Melloni.
  • Witness accounts report a white van hit him on the zebra crossing and dragged him for several meters before fleeing.
  • Emergency teams sent two ambulances and a medical car, found Bertolotti in cardiac arrest, and rushed him to the Policlinico, where he died shortly after arrival.
  • The van’s driver left the scene without offering assistance and has not yet been located.
  • Local police are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby cameras, which reportedly captured the vehicle’s license plate, while the association Città delle persone called a 7 p.m. gathering at the site.