Lucrezia Ciotti A 28-year-old man was struck by a Metro A train at the Baldo degli Ubaldi station in Rome this afternoon, Friday, October 16. He was pulled from under the train and transported to the Gemelli Hospital in critical condition. The accident resulted in the temporary closure of five stations and the deployment of replacement buses.
Metro A: A 28-year-old man was hit by a train at Baldo degli Ubaldi and transported to Gemelli Station with a red flag.
A serious accident occurred around 3:00 PM at the Baldo degli Ubaldi station on Rome's Metro A line, where a 28-year-old man fell onto the tracks and was hit by a train . As reported by Roma Today , the young man was trapped under the train , requiring a particularly delicate intervention by rescuers.
The fire brigade operations room sent teams from Prati 9/A and Centrale 1/A to the scene, supported by a lifting truck, the vehicle used for operations of this type.
The firefighters worked in synergy with the subway staff and the 118 operators to reach the injured man and free him from under the carriage.
At the end of the operation, the 28-year-old was entrusted to paramedics who were still alive and transferred to the Agostino Gemelli Hospital with a critical condition. His condition appeared extremely serious. Law enforcement also attended the station to conduct the necessary investigations to reconstruct the events of the incident. At this time, the circumstances that led to the young man's fall onto the tracks remain unclear .
Metro A: Service is interrupted between Battistini and Ottaviano; replacement buses are now available.
The accident also affected metro service , with traffic temporarily suspended along the affected section to allow rescue operations to be carried out safely. Initially, Atac ordered the closure of five stations : Cipro, Valle Aurelia, Baldo degli Ubaldi, Cornelia, and Battistini. During the disruption, trains continued to run between Ottaviano and Anagnina, while a replacement bus service was provided for the section between Battistini and Ottaviano to minimize inconvenience to passengers.
The five stops were reopened around 17pm , about two hours after the accident, but the Baldo degli Ubaldi station remained closed to travellers while operations related to the accident continued.