1 killed and 2 injured as driver loses control during a parade in an Italian town
ROME — A man was killed and two women injured when a driver lost control of his car in Italy's central town of Lanciano on Friday during celebrations for Italy's 80th Liberation Day, local media and rescuers said.
The driver, an 80-year-old man, reportedly fell ill before hitting the crowd, firefighters said. An investigation was underway.
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1 killed and 2 injured as driver loses control during a parade in an Italian town
ROME — A man was killed and two women injured when a driver lost control of his car in Italy's central town of Lanciano on Friday during celebrations for Italy's 80th Liberation Day, local media and rescuers said. The driver, an 80-year-old man, reportedly fell ill before hitting the crowd, firefighters said. An investigation was underway.
