Overview
- The victim was 47‑year‑old Aniello Scarpati, the patrol leader in Torre del Greco, who leaves a wife and three children.
- His colleague, identified as Ciro Cozzolino, underwent surgery at Naples’ Ospedale del Mare and remains in serious condition.
- The collision occurred around 2 a.m. on Viale Europa, where the patrol car was struck and fell into a nearby ravine by the rail area.
- The other vehicle, reported as a BMW X4 carrying five people including three minors, saw its driver flee on foot as the passengers were treated for minor injuries.
- Police are investigating for omissione di soccorso, and the questore of Naples, Maurizio Agricola, visited the crash site, the hospital, and the officer’s family.