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Police Trace Four-Mile Wrong-Way Route in Crash That Killed Barbie Designers

An investigation found that Egidio Ceriani drove at 130 km/h on the wrong side of the A4 motorway for over four miles after missing a toll booth.

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Overview

  • The crash on July 27 on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan motorway claimed four lives: Mario Paglino, Gianni Grossi, banker Amodio Giurni and driver Egidio Ceriani.
  • Both vehicles were traveling at roughly 130 km/h when they collided near Mesero.
  • The lone survivor, Silvia Moramarco, is being treated in critical condition at Milan’s Niguarda Hospital.
  • Barbie’s official Instagram account paid tribute to the designers, lauding their artistry and commemorating their impact on the collector community.
  • Paglino and Grossi co-founded Magia2000 in 1999, became the first non-American artists to design a Mattel Barbie and earned the Barbie Best Friend Award in 2016.