Overview
- Ettore Pausini, a longtime Bologna barber and uncle of singer Laura Pausini, was struck from behind while cycling toward San Lazzaro di Savena on Nov. 2.
- Emergency crews attempted resuscitation for about an hour at the scene, with his death confirmed around 14:30.
- The vehicle believed involved, an older-model Opel Astra, was later found abandoned a few kilometers from the crash site.
- Police have identified the registered owner, who denies being at the wheel, and the driver remains at large.
- Bologna’s mayor expressed condolences as authorities appealed for public tips and the community mourned a well-known local figure and cancer survivor.