The 77-year-old driver of the car that collided with a scooter this afternoon, around 6:00 PM, along the former state road 35 between Pavia and Borgarello (Pavia), near Cassinino. Three people died in the accident: the 77-year-old driver of the car, as well as the man and woman riding the motorcycle.
According to information pending confirmation, the victims were two 47-year-olds who lived in the nearby municipality of Certosa (Pavia). The two vehicles collided head-on. The car was traveling toward Borgarello (Pavia), while the scooter was traveling toward Pavia. The impact was very violent.
The man and woman on the scooter were thrown from the saddle and ended up on the tree-lined bank of the Navigliaccio, not in the waterway as initially reported.
The lifeless bodies of the two were recovered by firefighters. The 77-year-old man was resuscitated on the scene by emergency workers, but died from his serious injuries. Pavia local police have launched an investigation to reconstruct the accident.
(Unioneonline/Fr.Me.)
