Sara Guglielmetti Tragedy struck at dawn this morning, Sunday, November 1, 2026: a man was struck while crossing Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful, and a 34-year-old man died.
Rome, 34-year-old man hit by car while crossing the street
This morning, Sunday 1 November 2026, at dawn an accident occurred along Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome, near Casal Polacco.
A man was hit by a car while crossing the street. In addition to emergency services, patrols from the IX Eur Group of the Rome Capital Local Police intervened on the scene, with the support of units from the X Mare and XI Marconi Groups, to carry out all the necessary investigations to establish the exact circumstances of the accident , which occurred on the side lane towards Eur.
To allow for rescue operations and surveys, the side lane of the Colombo highway was temporarily closed. The car was driven by a 19-year-old man, with other very young passengers aboard.
Rome, hit while crossing the street: a 34-year-old dies, who was he?
As mentioned, a terrible road accident occurred this morning at dawn on Via Cristoforo Colombo in Rome, where a man was hit while crossing the street.
Despite the prompt intervention of emergency services, there was nothing that could be done: the 34-year-old man died at the scene . The driver of the Fiat 500X was a very young 19-year-old man, who was injured in the crash and taken to the hospital for treatment and checks. He was subjected to a breathalyzer test and ordered toxicology tests. Four other passengers, all between the ages of 19 and 20, were also aboard the Fiat 500X and were unharmed. As mentioned, the exact circumstances of this horrific accident, which claimed the life of a 34-year-old man, are still unclear.