Francesco Vita, the 56-year-old cyclist involved in a very serious accident this morning in Via Adolfo Celi, just before the San Filippo junction, did not make it. For reasons that are still being ascertained, he collided with a lorry (engaged in the railway doubling works). In very serious condition, he was transported under code red to the Polyclinic with several injuries to his leg which required emergency surgery. 118 and the traffic police coordinated by commander Giovanni Giardina intervened at the site of the accident this morning.
The man was hospitalized with a reserved prognosis at the Polyclinic, where he had undergone a delicate surgery in the morning. The doctors initially reserved their prognosis. Death occurred in the evening shortly before 7pm. Meanwhile, the investigations continue by the officers of the accident section of the municipal police who remained at the accident site for a long time today.