Tragedy in Illorai , a town in Goceano in the province of Sassari . A 75-year-old man, Peppino Zedde, a retired traffic policeman, was crushed to death by a cow.

The accident occurred around 9.30 this morning in the countryside, in the Berre Porcu area .

According to initial reconstructions , the old man was loading cows onto a truck with other people to be sold, when suddenly one of the cows made him fall while another one ran over him, crushing him.

On site, the 118 health workers who, given the serious conditions of the pensioner, requested the intervention of the Helicopter Rescue, then returned.

Medical personnel attempted to revive him but had to give up a few minutes later. The man died from serious internal injuries.

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