Overview
- A Range Rover struck a scooter on Saturday on the lungomare between Marina di Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi, killing 17‑year‑old Gabriele Martini and leaving his friend critically injured; the 27‑year‑old driver, Luigi Giordano, later turned himself in and was arrested on charges including omicidio stradale and omissione di soccorso.
- In Senago on Sunday an overcrowded Audi A2 carrying nine young people plunged into the Villoresi canal, killing three 17‑year‑olds identified as Camilla Copparoni, Lorenzo Benin and Riccardo Provasi while six others were rescued and treated at Niguarda.
- The Senago driver, 19‑year‑old Gabriele Popovici, tested positive for alcohol at about 1.6 g/l, faces multiple aggravated omicidio stradale charges as prosecutors prepare custody‑convalidation and ordered autopsies to clarify cause of death.
- Investigators in both cases are analysing surveillance video, witness statements and forensic evidence; carabinieri have denounced two female passengers in the Versilia case for failing to help and the prosecutors have opened technical and testimonial inquiries.
- Local officials and residents point to recurring night‑time risks on these routes — poor lighting, narrow or unstable road sections and weekend travel patterns — and the cases are expected to prompt renewed enforcement and safety scrutiny.