Overview

• The crash occurred just after 14:30 inside the Variante di Valico Base tunnel near Barberino del Mugello when a heavy truck struck a passenger car from behind.
• Three male occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene and their identities are being confirmed by local authorities.
• A 35-year-old woman and a young girl were critically injured and airlifted by helicopter to separate hospitals for emergency treatment.
• Firefighters and highway police used hydraulic spreaders and shears to free all five people from the wrecked vehicle before medical teams took over.
• The A1 stretch between Firenzuola and Badia was closed after the accident, causing a 7 km backup, then reopened before 16:00 on one lane to allow wreck removal