Overview
- The patrol car was struck head‑on on Viale Europa around 2 a.m., reportedly after a BMW X4 crossed into the opposite lane at high speed, sending the vehicle into a ravine near the railway.
- The victim was identified as Aniello Scarpati, 47, an assistente capo coordinatore at the Torre del Greco commissariat who leaves a wife and three children.
- The second officer, Ciro Cozzolino, underwent a delicate operation at Naples’ Ospedale del Mare and remains hospitalized in serious condition.
- The SUV’s driver fled on foot and remains unaccounted for, while four other occupants, including minors, were identified and treated for minor injuries.
- Prosecutors opened an inquiry initially for failure to render aid, with investigators reviewing surveillance footage and witness accounts as national leaders issued public condolences.