Overwhelm tourists with SUV, arrested for highway murder – Ultima Ora



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(ANSA) – CUNEO, SEPTEMBER 26 – The motorist who yesterday afternoon overwhelmed five tourists in the central square of Monforte d’Alba (Cuneo) killing a 67-year-old from Turin was arrested by the carabinieri. , Fiorangela Ghiglio. Her husband of seventy years is hospitalized in Verduno. Three other tourists were also injured: a German couple and a Belgian national; they would not be in danger of death. The driver of the truck is under investigation for highway homicide and very serious injuries. A court hearing is scheduled to validate the arrest in Asti on Monday.

Before detaining him and subjecting him to the necessary investigations, the driver was saved by the carabinieri from the lynching of some people present at the scene. According to an initial reconstruction, driving a large Mercedes SUV, he arrived at great speed at Piazza Umberto I, in the center of Monforte; an area full of discos and bars in the tourist town of Langa, where there is a speed limit of 30 km / h.

The vehicle skidded several times, damaging the dehors of the Enoteca Caffè Rocca, protected by a wall, and ending its journey after having overwhelmed the tourists. Shortly before reaching the square, the man also insulted a merchant who had invited him to slow down. (HANDLE).

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