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The balance of the traffic accident that occurred in Monforte d’Alba in the afternoon, the homeland of Barolo in the province of Cuneo, was very heavy. An SUV has been sealed for reasons that are being investigated on some passers-by, in the central Piazza Umberto I, in front of the customers who at that time were sitting on the dehors. One woman died, four other people were injured; 118 transferred them to the hospitals of Cuneo and Verduno. Firefighters and carabinieri are also on the scene, listening to the driver of the car, a 42-year-old man from Savigliano.
Belgian and German tourists
The affected pedestrians are Belgian and German tourists. Tourists passing through the small village of the Langhe The two most seriously injured were transported by helicopter to the hospital in Cuneo, the other two by ambulance to the hospital in Verduno. The car that overwhelmed them, a black Mercedes SUV heading towards Dogliani, stopped its race against a parked car. The driver, who was at risk of being lynched, reports La Stampa, will be subjected to tests to see if he has ingested alcohol or drugs.
The testimony: we heard a crazy roar
They were all standing on the terrace – he tells a Corriere.it the owner of Caff Rocca, in Piazza Umberto – next to mine we heard a crazy roar. Then that terrible scene. I don’t know why the truck entered the plaza at that speed. I was told that the driver tried to dodge passersby, but hit some people with his tail, making things worse … The bikes you see in the photos? They are those of some cyclists standing at the bar. From what I understand, they are fine. The nationality of the woman is not yet known. She had no documents with her even though she was part of the tour group, the carabinieri said. Corriere.it.
September 25, 2020 (change September 25, 2020 | 18:25)
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