Overview
- Lerry Gnoli is held under a preventive custody order for involuntary manslaughter and alleged labor law violations related to the May 24 beach bulldozer accident.
- A May 30 toxicology report showed Gnoli had cocaine in his system while leveling dunes on a free stretch of beach at Bagno 70.
- His driver’s license had been revoked after a separate deadly collision in 2022, intensifying scrutiny of operator vetting.
- Local authorities and bathing cooperatives face investigation for permitting unverified heavy machinery work on public beaches during peak tourism season.
- Elisa Spadavecchia, 66, of Vicenza, was vacationing with her retired Carabinieri husband when she was fatally struck.