Overview
- A 10-year-old boy riding a minicross was struck by a Jeep Renegade on the provincial road between Moschiano and Lauro on Monday and later died at Ospedale Moscati in Avellino.
- People in the Jeep and the boy’s father, who was driving a short distance behind, gave first aid at the scene before 118 emergency crews and an air ambulance transported the child to hospital.
- Authorities from the Carabinieri units in Lauro and Baiano opened an inquiry into the collision’s dynamics and say toxicology checks on the Jeep driver returned negative results.
- Witnesses and the occupants of the Jeep are reported to be in shock and the child’s body was thrown several metres despite his wearing a helmet, which investigators will factor into forensic reconstructions.
- The case raises legal and safety questions about riding minimotos on public roads because such machines often lack the equipment required for street use and their use can affect possible criminal or civil liability.