Tirano: 18-year-old hit by train after scooter accident, investigation for road homicide

In Villa di Tirano, in Valtellina, an 18-year-old from Tirano was hit by the train after a collision with a car: he is being investigated for road homicide. The victim is Alessandro Plozza who was riding his scooter and traveling along the Stelvio state road 38. After the impact with a car, he was thrown onto the tracks just as a regional convoy was passing by. The dynamics of the accident are still being examined by the police. The boy was traveling on a scooter in the direction of Tirano when, near the MD supermarket and not far from the junction with Via Beltramelli, a collision occurred with a car driven by a man of Swiss nationality. According to what some witnesses who witnessed the scene said, the car would have been engaged in overtaking. And, again according to testimonies, it would not have been the first carried out by the car. After the first impact, Alessandro Plozza was thrown from the scooter and his ride ended on the nearby railway line, just as a regional train was passing by. A second impact, very violent, which caused the young man very serious trauma, including the amputation of an arm. Rescue efforts began immediately: an ambulance and Areu's air ambulance arrived on site. For the eighteen-year-old, however, there was nothing that could be done.

The Sondrio Prosecutor's Office has opened a case for road homicide. If relevant elements emerge from the investigations, such as drunk driving, the motorist's situation could worsen and precautionary measures could also be assessed. Meanwhile, the young man's body has been seized. The public prosecutor on duty, Stefano Latorre, has not yet decided whether to order an autopsy. The accident also had repercussions on railway traffic, which remained blocked for a long time.