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Three Killed, Five Injured in Aurelia Crash Near Grosseto Involving Tourist Minibus

Helicopter evacuations sent victims to Siena, Grosseto and Florence, with northbound traffic halted.

Overview

  • Emergency services reported the collision on Thursday morning on the Aurelia northbound near Grosseto.
  • The crash involved a van and a minibus carrying Asian tourists, with initial reports indicating the tourists were largely from India.
  • Two rescue helicopters were dispatched as multiple ambulances triaged and transported the injured.
  • Of the five injured, two were taken to Siena, two to Grosseto and one to Careggi hospital in Florence.
  • Highway police closed the northbound carriageway for rescue operations and scene investigations in the Grosseto area.