A man of about 70 was taken to hospital after being struck by the side panel of a moving truck in Casal Velino, in the Quattro Ponti area near the Acquavella junction.
According to the report from Il Mattino, the panel suddenly opened as the truck was passing, hitting the pedestrian, a local resident.
Injuries and rescue response
The man sustained head and neck trauma but remained conscious at the scene.
First aid was provided by volunteers from the Misericordia di Vallo della Lucania, operating with the Omignano station. He was then transferred to San Luca Hospital in Vallo della Lucania for further treatment.
Investigation under way
Local police were carrying out checks to reconstruct how the incident happened.
The precise extent of the man's injuries was still being assessed, and the cause of the truck's side panel opening had not yet been established.
