The patrols of the Local Police of Rome Capital, belonging to the XII Monteverde Group, intervened immediately at the scene of the accident. The accident involved two motorcycles, a Piaggio Beverly and a Kawasaki Z900 motorcycle, as well as a Ford Fiesta car. According to initial reconstructions, the clash was very violent and caused the death of a 26 year old young man instantlywho was on board the Kawasaki.
The driver of the Piaggio, a 34 year old man, was immediately rescued and transported to the Grassi hospital with several injuries. Although his condition is serious, doctors have reported that his life is not in danger. The young 21 year old woman who was driving the Ford Fiesta was subjected to a test to detect the presence of alcohol in her blood, resulting negative. Following the accident, the authorities decided to temporarily close via Cristoforo Colombo in the direction of Ostia, between Malafede and Acilia, to allow rescuers to operate safely and investigators to carry out the investigations necessary to understand the exact dynamics of the accident.
Accident in Rome: one of many
Patrols from the minimize inconvenience for motorists. Investigators are collecting testimonies and analyzing footage from surveillance cameras in the area to precisely reconstruct the events that led to the tragic clash.
This dramatic episode reignites the debate on road safety in Rome, a city where accidents are unfortunately frequent, especially at night. Via Cristoforo Colombo and the Grande Raccordo Anulare, in particular, are known to be among the most dangerous roads, due to the high volume of traffic and the high speeds reached by vehicles. Only the previous night, on the GRA, the collision between a truck and a car, again during the night, caused the death of the truck driver and the injury of the motorist.
The Municipality of Rome, in collaboration with the Local Police and other institutions, is also evaluating new measures to improve safety along this and other road arteries in the city. Among the hypotheses under study are the installation of new speed camerasthe introduction of speed dissuaders and the increase in checks by the police.
