Overview

• The head-on crash occurred Sunday afternoon near the Angelini stadium on SS656 in Chieti.
• Three occupants died at the scene and a fourth was hospitalized in critical condition at Pescara’s Santo Spirito hospital.
• Polizia locale di Chieti, Vigili del fuoco and 118 medical teams secured the site and coordinated the rescue effort.
• Firefighters deployed a crane to extract victims’ bodies from the mangled vehicles.
• The Polizia locale di Chieti has launched an inquiry focusing on whether excessive speed played a role in the collision.