A serious accident occurred in Riola Sardo. A woman was struck while crossing the street on Via Montessori: Maria Greca Piras , 66, died from her injuries.
The accident occurred around 8:00 PM. According to the Carabinieri who responded to the scene, the woman was walking along the road when, for reasons not yet determined, she was hit by a Panda driven by a young man traveling in the same direction. According to an initial reconstruction, the car veered to the right to avoid a tractor, hitting the woman.
The impact was so violent that the 66-year-old was thrown onto the asphalt. The driver immediately stopped to help her.
Emergency medical services (118) arrived on the scene with an ambulance, a helicopter rescue service, and the Carabinieri. Medics attempted to save the 66-year-old woman, but were unsuccessful. The Carabinieri are still working to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the accident; the car has been impounded. The driver was a man from Seneghe.
The prosecutor ordered an autopsy on the victim's body.
