Cosenza, tunnel accident on state road 107 in San Fili: 5 dead

Extremely serious road accident on state road 107, in the province of Cosenza. Two cars collided in a tunnel in San Fili. The toll is five deaths. Two slightly injured were transported to Paola hospital. The collision, according to what was learned, was head-on and occurred at the exit of the tunnel where the road bends.

The victims

Three of the 4 victims died instantly. The fourth died after medical intervention. The fifth victim, a 44-year-old woman, died in hospital in Cosenza. The cars involved in the accident are an Opel and a Jaguar. Driving the first car was an 82-year-old woman, deceased, while the Jaguar was driven by a fifty-year-old, also deceased, who was in the company of three women, also deceased. On site, Anas personnel, the Fire Brigade, the police forces and the medical emergency services, for the management of the road system and for operations to restore traffic safely in the shortest possible time. Traffic is diverted onto local roads with signs posted on site.