Rome, 34-year-old hit by a car in via Colombo: dead on the spot

A 34-year-old man died after being hit at dawn on Via Cristoforo Colombo, near Casal Palocco in Rome.

Following the accident, which occurred around 4.30 am in the direction of Eur, the 34-year-old died on the spot.

Driving the car, a Fiat 500X, was a 19-year-old boy, who was injured in the impact and taken to hospital for treatment and routine checks.

An alcohol test was carried out on him and toxicological tests were ordered.

Four other passengers were also traveling in the car, all aged between 19 and 20, who were unharmed.

The patrols of the IX Eur group of the local police of Rome Capital intervened on site, with the support of the units of the X Mare and XI Marconi Groups, engaged in the surveys and traffic police investigations.

In the meantime, investigations are underway to reconstruct the dynamics of the accident.

To allow rescue operations and surveys, the lateral carriageway of Colombo was temporarily closed.