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Teen Skater Matilda Ferrari, 15, Killed by Truck in Trentino as Police Probe Continues

Tributes from her club plus the national federation highlight her status as a rising talent.

Overview

  • Ferrari was struck on Monday morning in Giustino while heading to school and died at the scene despite rapid response by paramedics and an emergency helicopter.
  • Police have opened an investigation to determine the sequence of events and any fault in the collision.
  • Media citing witnesses report the teens were crossing at a zebra crossing with a red pedestrian signal, a detail authorities have not confirmed.
  • Reports also describe the vehicle as a concrete mixer that failed to brake in time, which remains unverified pending the inquiry.
  • Giustino’s mayor Manuel Cosi expressed deep sorrow, as her club and Italy’s skating federation mourned her loss, with some coverage noting recent concerns after a separate fatality involving skater Julia Marie Gaiser in Salzburg.