Overview

• Kevin Angel, 23, a resident of Pordenone, lost control of his Alfa Romeo and crashed into a roadside tree near Motta di Livenza after fleeing a Carabinieri checkpoint on the morning of July 15.
• Carabinieri stated they did not engage in a high-speed chase and have opened inquiries to understand the driver’s decision to accelerate past the stop signal.
• Military police and rescuers recovered multiple bricks of hashish scattered on the provincial road, indicating the vehicle was likely used to transport illicit drugs.
• First responders from Suem, Polizia Locale, firefighters and an air ambulance attended the scene before the critically injured driver died en route to hospital.
• The provincial road remains closed as Carabinieri and local police gather evidence and reconstruct the sequence of events.