Elderly Woman Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle in Schio
Her 83-year-old husband remains in critical condition following the accident in northern Italy.
A 79-year-old woman has died following a tragic traffic accident in Schio, Italy, on Monday evening. The woman and her 83-year-old husband were struck by a vehicle while using a pedestrian crossing on Via Maraschin, directly in front of the local Carabinieri barracks.
The incident occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. as the couple, residents of the Magrè area, were leaving the police station. Emergency medical services from Suem 118 arrived at the scene to provide immediate assistance to the victims, who had sustained severe injuries upon impact.
The 79-year-old woman was transported in critical condition to San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza. Despite the efforts of medical staff to treat her extensive head and chest trauma, as well as a suspected femur fracture, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after arrival.
Her husband, who also suffered a head injury and a wound to his right knee, was rushed to the hospital in Santorso. As of the latest reports, he remains hospitalized under a reserved prognosis, with medical professionals describing his condition as very serious.
The vehicle involved in the collision was driven by a man who was traveling with his one-year-old son at the time of the accident. While the driver was not reported as injured, the young child sustained minor facial abrasions caused by glass fragments from a shattered vehicle window during the impact.
Local authorities from the Schio Carabinieri company arrived on the scene to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the crash. Officers have been gathering witness statements and performing technical assessments to determine the exact sequence of events and establish potential liability.
The accident caused significant traffic disruptions along Via Maraschin, a busy thoroughfare in the city. The incident has drawn attention to road safety in the area, as investigators continue to review the details of the collision that turned a routine evening into a fatal tragedy for the elderly couple.
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