The cause of the terrible crash between two motorcycles that occurred this afternoon on the straight after the hairpin bends that connect the tunnel on the 125 to Cala Gonone, a short distance from the roundabout at the gates of the seaside village, could be a risky overtaking ( HERE THE NEWS ).

Remaining lifeless on the asphalt Pier Paolo Melis , 59 years old, from Dorgali , owner of a bike and motorcycle shop in via Lamarmora, in the village.

According to an initial reconstruction, he would have overtaken a car, at high speed, while a tourist arrived in the opposite direction, also on a motorcycle, who was unable to avoid the impact.

Unfortunately, the intervention of the 118 rescuers was useless for Melis . While the other motorcyclist was transferred in serious condition to San Francesco di Nuoro.

«Unfortunately, the straight in question almost naturally invites you to proceed at high speed. What happened today is nothing new», explains the mayor of Dorgali Angela Testone . «The summer season is approaching and with it the risk of new accidents. We will evaluate a reduction in the speed limit on the stretch of road and, as many citizens have been asking us for some time, the installation of speed bumps », concludes the first citizen.

Enrico Fresu – Veronica Fadda

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