Overview
- The incident occurred on December 26 around 6 p.m. on via Fiorentina in the Sperone area of Pistoia, with the car traveling toward Bottegone.
- The victims were identified as Liliana Podestà , 87, who was struck while crossing, and her daughter-in-law, Laura Mecheri, 59.
- According to the municipal police reconstruction, Mecheri was not hit and likely suffered a cardiac arrest triggered by acute emotional shock while assisting.
- The driver stopped immediately to help and is cooperating with authorities as municipal police cordoned the scene for technical inspections and to determine the collision dynamics.
- Three ambulances and an emergency doctor responded, but resuscitation attempts for both women were unsuccessful, and the double loss has left the local community stunned.