A driver died in Scafati after apparently suffering a medical emergency while driving, in a crash that also left a woman lightly injured.
According to local reports, the vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and struck a guardrail before colliding with another car. The incident occurred in the Bagni area, on or near Via Fosso dei Bagni.
The other vehicle was driven by a 58-year-old woman from Scafati, who was reported lightly injured.
One report describes the vehicle that lost control as a Fiat Idea and identifies the deceased driver as a man from Boscotrecase.
Emergency medical personnel and Scafati local police attended the scene. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
What remains under investigation
Further investigation, including an autopsy, was expected to clarify the cause of death. The medical cause had not been definitively established in the available reports, and the exact sequence of events remained subject to police investigation.
Reports differ on the deceased driver's age and vary slightly on the spelling of the street name, reported as Via Fosso dei Bagni.
What the reports confirm so far
- Location: the Bagni area of Scafati, on or near Via Fosso dei Bagni.
- Dynamics reported: a vehicle crossed into the opposite lane, struck a guardrail, then collided with another car.
- People involved: one driver died; the driver of the second car, a 58-year-old woman from Scafati, sustained slight injuries.
- Response: emergency medical personnel and Scafati local police attended the scene.
