Two men died during the night on the A13 motorway near Legnaro, in the province of Padua, after their car left the road and overturned. One of the victims was originally from Naples and the other from Taranto.
The crash occurred at around 2 a.m. in the section between Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale, while the vehicle was travelling north toward Venice. According to initial reports, an Alfa Romeo Giulia struck the guard rail, left the carriageway and overturned in a field beside the motorway.
The two occupants, Italian men reported as aged 40 and 38, died in the crash. The reports did not identify the victims by name.
Firefighters extracted the occupants from the wreckage, while medical personnel from 118 attempted resuscitation. Police and motorway support staff were also present to carry out investigations and manage the emergency response.
Where the crash happened
The incident took place near Legnaro, on the A13 between the Padova Sud and Padova Zona Industriale junctions, in the direction of Venice. The car came to rest off the motorway after hitting the guard rail and overturning.
Emergency response on site
Firefighters, 118 emergency medical personnel, police officers and Autostrade staff attended the scene. Firefighters worked to free the occupants from the overturned Alfa Romeo Giulia, while medical teams attempted resuscitation efforts. Police remained on site for the initial investigation and traffic management.
What remains under investigation
The cause of the crash remained under investigation in the initial reports. Authorities had not established who was driving or why the vehicle left the road.
No confirmed information was provided about the vehicle's speed, weather or road conditions at the time, or possible mechanical failure. The available reports also did not state whether the crash caused significant traffic disruption beyond the emergency response.
