Mario Gargiulo, a 92-year-old resident of Sorrento, died after being struck by a car while crossing the Sorrentina road in Vico Equense. The collision happened in the Montechiaro area, on State Road 145, near the junction for Montechiaro.
According to local and national reports, the crash occurred at about 9 a.m. The victim was struck while crossing or attempting to cross the road. When the ambulance arrived, he was already dead.
The driver, reported to be 74 years old, stopped at the scene and provided initial assistance. The vehicle involved was subsequently seized.
Vico Equense municipal police investigated the scene, with carabinieri from Sorrento also present. The Torre Annunziata prosecutor's office has opened an inquiry into the death.
The crash caused a temporary interruption and significant disruption to traffic on the Sorrentina route. The road was closed for rescue operations and police investigations before reopening. Reports differ on the length of the closure: la Repubblica reports approximately two hours, while ANSA describes a temporary closure without specifying a duration.
What investigators still need to establish
The precise dynamics of the collision and responsibility for it had not yet been established in the reports reviewed.
The sources also do not provide a confirmed account of vehicle speed or road conditions at the time, nor do they establish whether the driver faced formal charges.
Traffic impact
Drivers on State Road 145 through Vico Equense faced disruption on the morning of the crash. Both ANSA and Metropolis Web confirm that circulation was temporarily interrupted for emergency response and investigations, and that the road was later reopened.