A 17-year-old dies in a scooter accident in Terralba: his body was found hours later.

Tragedy in Terralba, where a 17-year-old boy, Matteo Loche, lost his life in an accident .

The incident likely occurred around 6:30 this morning, although the 17-year-old's body was discovered only a few hours later . Matteo, who was likely on his way to work, was found in the Mogoro stream, a canal that runs through the town, near the high school.

The circumstances of the accident are still being reconstructed; the boy took control of his scooter, but the cause is still being ascertained . The Carabinieri and an ambulance arrived on the scene, but unfortunately, their efforts proved unsuccessful.