Marco Curia, 23, died in a road collision on the A2 del Mediterraneo in the Lagonegro area. Originally from Corigliano-Rossano, Curia served in the Coast Guard and Port Authority structure at San Marco di Castellabate.

The crash involved two passenger cars and a heavy vehicle. According to local reports, it occurred on the northbound carriageway of the A2, at kilometre 130+200, near the Lagonegro exit.

The driver of the truck was uninjured or practically unharmed. The driver or occupant of the other car sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital in Lagonegro.

Medical personnel, firefighters, police and highway police, and Anas road personnel responded to the scene. Emergency teams worked to secure the area, assist the injured, and manage traffic on the motorway.

The exact sequence and cause of the collision remain under investigation. Authorities have not yet established the full dynamics of the crash, and the vehicles involved were seized on the orders of the judicial authority for further examination.

The Coast Guard's senior command expressed condolences to Curia's family and colleagues following his death.

What is confirmed

  • The victim was Marco Curia, 23, from Corigliano-Rossano, serving at San Marco di Castellabate.
  • The collision took place on the A2 del Mediterraneo near Lagonegro, on the northbound side at kilometre 130+200.
  • Three vehicles were involved: two cars and a truck.
  • One other motorist suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized in Lagonegro; the truck driver was effectively unharmed.
  • Firefighters, health workers, police forces, and Anas personnel intervened.
  • The vehicles were placed under seizure pending the judicial inquiry.

What remains unclear

  • Reports differ on the precise time of the crash, placing it at different points during the night, between shortly after midnight and around 2:30.
  • Investigators have not yet determined how the three vehicles collided.
  • Available reports do not establish whether Curia was travelling for service reasons or privately.

The inquiry into the dynamics of the crash is continuing.