Overview
- In Naples, 20-year-old Spanish Erasmus student Saray Arias Fernandez was struck on a marked crossing on Corso Umberto I around 2 a.m. and died at Ospedale del Mare after emergency surgery.
- The 18-year-old Range Rover driver stopped, underwent toxicology screening, had his licence withdrawn, and the SUV was seized as the municipal traffic unit forwarded its report to prosecutors.
- Authorities are examining speed, signal status and possible distractions, with witness accounts describing very high speed to be verified by the inquiry.
- In Andria, 18-year-old delivery rider Nicola Casucci was fatally hit at the viale Virgilio–via Ospedaletto–viale Orazio intersection around 11:30 p.m. while on a delivery shift.
- Carabinieri report the 28-year-old driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs, and both the car and bicycle were seized for technical reconstructions and potential legal determinations.