Overview
- Mirco Garofano, 18, died on January 31 after being struck by a Smart driven by Andrea Stroppa in the Rome area.
- Eyewitness Manuel Bocci says the pedestrian ran across on a red signal, the motorists’ light was green, and the Smart could not reasonably avoid the impact in low visibility.
- Authorities report a negative alcohol test for Stroppa, and his spokesperson says the car’s speed was consistent with legal limits.
- Prosecutor Rita Ceraso has ordered further verifications, is awaiting autopsy results, and may appoint a kinematic expert as seized surveillance footage is analyzed.
- The victim’s family has retained counsel and filed documents with prosecutors, and the father says Stroppa has not called, while the driver is weighing contact to express remorse.