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Truck Hits Stalled Camper on E45 Near Perugia, Killing 8-Year-Old

Rescuers closed the stretch for diversions during the father's airlift to Perugia.

Overview

  • The heavy truck also rear-ended an ANAS van that had stopped to assist the broken-down camper.
  • The girl's father was flown to Santa Maria della Misericordia in serious condition, while the mother and a sibling were hospitalized in Città di Castello.
  • The collision occurred between Resina and Pierantonio, with southbound traffic diverted at Pierantonio km 95.900 and northbound at Resina km 87.600.
  • Polizia stradale and ANAS personnel handled the emergency response, traffic management and vehicle recovery.
  • Initial reports noted an additional car involved and described the family as being of foreign origin.