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Prosecutors Open Case in Milan Fatal Crash as Driver Identity, Drug Tests Scrutinized

Investigators are analyzing CCTV, seized phones, rental records to confirm the driver, with potential charges to follow.

Overview

  • Pietro Silva Orrego died at Niguarda after a pre-dawn collision between a rented Mercedes G‑Class Brabus and an Opel Corsa on viale Fulvio Testi.
  • A 30-year-old woman from the SUV remains in critical condition, while other occupants and the Opel driver were injured and hospitalized.
  • Police say the Opel driver tested positive on a preliminary drug screen, with confirmatory toxicology pending to establish any impairment at the time.
  • Earlier evidence pointed to a 20-year-old without a licence as the SUV driver after he posed as a passerby rescuer; investigators are now verifying that identification.
  • Prosecutors, led by Giancarla Serafini, are expected to register the presumed SUV driver and the Opel driver as investigated as they review traffic-camera footage, seized phones, and the luxury rental contract, which was signed by a licensed holder.