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Spectator, 75, Dies After Rally del Lazio Crash in Falvaterra

Prosecutors plan a liability review following police findings that the victim stood in a prohibited red zone.

Overview

  • A competing car left the course and hit a house perimeter wall, dislodging debris and roof tiles that struck the spectator.
  • The man was taken to Santa Scolastica hospital in Cassino for emergency surgery for severe liver and spleen injuries and died during the operation.
  • Police and Carabinieri conducted on-site surveys, and the rally stage was suspended as emergency services responded.
  • Authorities say the victim was in an area barred to the public that organizers had designated as extremely dangerous.
  • Reports name the victim as the uncle of a driver in the event, with outlets differing on whether he was from Trento or Treviso.