Bologna, 23 May 2024 – The cyclist’s condition is very serious which is early afternoon today collided with a van in the town of Calderinoa hamlet of Monte San Pietro, at the crossroads between the provincial Lavino valley and the entrance to the bridge that crosses the stream in the direction of Mongardino.
The young oneone 33 year old originally from Monte San Pietro and resident in Casalecchiowas going down the provincial road in the direction of Bologna when, for reasons that are being examined by the local police Reno Lavino, she violently collided with the right side front of a van coming from the center of Calderino which was turning on the bridge in the direction of Mongardino.
The cyclist was unable to avoid the violent impact with the van who would probably have cut her off. She was thrown from the saddle and hit her head on the windshield. Her helmet somewhat cushioned the blow but did not prevent the woman from suffering a serious head injury in the collision. She lost consciousness and when they arrived in succession two ambulances And the medical car she was lying on the ground unconscious, approached by the drivers of the cars who helplessly watched the accident behind her and the shopkeepers who came out immediately.
The driver of the van stopped to provide assistance. The 118 health workers provided the initial treatment which was followed by the intervention of the doctors. The attempt made by the air ambulance was useless and, upon arriving on site, it failed to land and took off again, while the injured person was loaded onto the ambulance and transported to the emergency room of the Maggiore hospital in Bologna and then sent to the intensive care unit. Two local police vehicles were on site which guaranteed the safety conditions of the emergency intervention, noted the positions of the vehicles, collected testimonies and managed the traffic.
