The boy was hit by a garbage truck while he was riding his bike. At the scene of the accident an off-duty health worker tried to resuscitate the boy. A witness also fainted
An eleven-year-old killed in Reggio Emilia by a waste collection truck. The accident occurred shortly after 2pm on June 18, when the boy was riding his bike in via Zanichelli. According to initial reconstructions (the authorities are working to ascertain the dynamics and causes of the accident) the right front wheel may have hit the boy who, once he fell, would have been partially hit by the wheel itself. On the spot it would have been a healthcare professional is present off duty, who would have tried to perform resuscitation maneuvers including cardiac massage. As soon as it arrived, the ambulance transported the boy in very serious conditions to the Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Reggio Emilia. The child, who had just finished school, he lost his life just arrived in hospital due to the severity of the bruises suffered after the accident.
illness among the witnesses
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A witness reportedly felt faint after witnessing the fatal accident. The ambulance, already present at the time of the fainting, also welcomed the woman on board. For her it should just be an illness due to the shock of what happened. At the moment the dynamics are still to be precisely defined. The local police of Reggio Emilia cordoned off the area to carry out the analyzes and carry out the necessary findings. There are no other people or vehicles involved. The authorities will collect the testimonies of all those present, starting from the driver who was driving the truck at the time.