Fatal accident at dawn in Sestri Levante. A 29-year-old died after crashing his scooter inside the Sant’Anna tunnels. The tragedy occurred just before 6 am on Wednesday 19 June 2024. A person, passing on the street, saw the man’s body and the vehicle on the ground and called the emergency number.
118 sent the Tango 1 medical vehicle and an ambulance from the Riva Trigoso Red Cross to the scene. The man was unconscious and all attempts at resuscitation were unfortunately in vain. The victim has been identified: Erik Steven Culqui.
The dynamics are not yet clear, but from the first investigations it appears to have been an independent accident. It will be the Carabinieri who intervened in Sestri Levante who will reconstruct what happened. There are also several cameras in the area which could be useful in understanding the dynamics. The Sant’Anna tunnels were closed for investigations, the reopening was announced around 8.45 am.
This is the second fatal accident in the province of Genoa in the space of a few days. On Monday 17 June, a 21-year-old boy, Riccardo Cella, lost his life in a car crash on the Val d’Aveto state road, shortly after the town of Villanoce in Rezzoaglio. Violent impact against trees and vehicle overturned, three other young people who were on board were also injured and were taken to hospital under code red.
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