Accident in the Turin area: car off the road in the night. Five young people injured: 17 year old seriously

A car with five young people on board ended up off the road late on Sunday night in the area on the former state road 23 in Pragelato, in the Turin area.

All occupants were injured and were transported by ambulance to the Pinerolo hospital by Azienda Zero 118 medics. The most serious is a 17-year-old girl, who was resuscitated for a long time by healthcare personnel. The conditions of a 27-year-old boy, stabilized by rescuers due to a head injury and a broken arm, are also worrying. The other three young people were taken to hospital to receive the necessary treatment. The psychological support service was also activated, which reached the children in hospital.

Firefighters from the Sestriere and Pinerolo detachments intervened at the scene of the accident. The surveys were carried out by the police of the Pinerolo company, which exclude the involvement of other vehicles: no traces were found that suggest the presence of other cars. The former state road 23 was interrupted to allow rescue operations and surveys. An orange container intended for placing speed cameras was also torn away in the accident.