Tragedia sull’A4: uomo muore improvvisamente alla guida, traffico in tilt

Tragedy on the A4 highway: a 69-year-old man dies suddenly while driving

Details of the incident and dynamics

Yesterday afternoon, a tragic incident occurred on the A4 highway, as a 69-year-old man passed away due to a sudden illness while driving his car. The accident took place around 1:30 pm between the Montecchio Maggiore and Vicenza Ovest toll booths, heading towards Venice.

According to the initial investigations by the authorities, the driver suffered a sudden illness that caused him to lose control of the vehicle. The car veered off, hitting another vehicle and then crashing into the guardrail before coming to a stop in the third lane. The loss of control made any emergency maneuvers impossible for the man.

Emergency medical services from Suem 118 arrived promptly at the scene, alerted by witnesses of the incident. Despite their swift intervention, there was nothing they could do for the man: he was pronounced dead on the spot due to the illness that triggered the accident.

Traffic implications and second incident

The incident had significant repercussions on the highway traffic, causing slowdowns and queues that reached a length of about seven kilometers, especially after 3:30 pm. The congestion situation led to a second chain-reaction accident in the same stretch, involving multiple vehicles rear-ending each other. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries reported in this second mishap.