A 38-year-old man lost his life in Palermo due to the collapse of the asphalt. The hole left him no escape
May 17, 2024
Ttragic road accident in Palermo: a 38 year old man, Samuele Fuschi, he lost his life in viale Regione Sicilianabetween the Bonagia bridge and the former Oreto roundabout, it appears to be due to a deep hole in the asphalt, a real chasm. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon, Thursday 16 May.
The man, riding his scooter, was traveling towards Catania when he lost control of the vehicleending up against the guardrail and falling violently to the ground, probably hitting the hole squarely. Despite the timely arrival of the rescuers, the resuscitation attempts by 118 they were useless: The injuries sustained in the accident were too serious. The municipal police accident department intervened to carry out the necessary investigations to reconstruct the dynamics of the accident.
SAccording to initial reconstructions, the man would have lost control of the scooter independently, without the involvement of other vehicles. Witnesses reported that the large pothole in the asphalt would have caused him to lose control. Further investigations are underway.
The mayor of Palermo, Roberto Lagalladeclared that from the initial findings of the municipal police it seems that the asphalt gave way shortly before the accident, expressing his and the administration’s condolences to the victim’s family: “In fact, no emergency report has been received by the municipal police command in recent days and it is impossible that a pothole of this kind, along the busiest artery of the city, had not been reported, as has already happened for other potholes in Viale Regione Siciliana, then repaired”adds the Mayor.
Lor scooter was uninsured, not inspected and under administrative detention. It is being verified whether the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet or not. The man leaves behind a wife and four children.
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