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Spanish Erasmus Student, 20, Killed in Naples Crosswalk Crash

Police have begun toxicology testing alongside a formal reconstruction.

Overview

  • The victim, identified as Arias Fernandez Saray, was struck around 2 a.m. on Corso Umberto I at civic number 87 while using a marked pedestrian crossing.
  • Emergency responders transported her to Ospedale del Mare, where she underwent a decompressive craniotomy and died shortly before 8 a.m. after about six hours of life-saving efforts.
  • The vehicle involved was a Range Rover driven by an 18-year-old man.
  • Municipal traffic police seized the SUV, withdrew the driver's licence, and ordered routine toxicology checks.
  • The Infortunistica Stradale unit carried out on-site surveys to determine the dynamics of the collision.