Lucrezia Ciotti A car entered the highway the wrong way and crashed head-on into another vehicle: the incident occurred along the Val di Chienti, between Macerata Ovest and Sforzacosta. Two drivers, aged 76 and 19, were injured and taken to the hospital. The accident caused significant traffic disruption during rush hour, with temporary closures and traffic jams.
Accidents at dawn in the Macerata area, traffic jammed on the SS 77: a collision also occurred in Morrovalle.
The rescue operations and subsequent securing of the area had severe repercussions on traffic , especially during rush hour. The roadway was later reopened, although the Macerata Ovest exit remained closed throughout the morning.
The accident on SS 77 wasn't the only one recorded in the early hours of the day: around 6:20 a.m., on Via Carducci in Trodica di Morrovalle, a Chevrolet Matiz and a Seat Leon, coming from opposite directions, collided for reasons yet to be determined. In this second accident, both drivers suffered minor injuries.
Macerata: A 76-year-old man enters the highway the wrong way and crashes, injuring a 19-year-old.
A serious traffic accident occurred around 6 a.m. yesterday on the Val di Chienti highway, between Macerata Ovest and Sforzacosta. A Fiat Qubo, driven by a 76-year-old man , collided head-on with a Ford driven by a 19-year-old . According to initial reconstructions, the older driver drove the wrong way down the access ramp to the SS 77 , thus finding himself in the path of the vehicles proceeding normally.
As reported by Il Resto del Carlino , the impact was particularly violent and caused serious damage to the Fiat Qubo, leaving the driver trapped inside . After assessing his condition, doctors ordered air ambulance transport to the Torrette Regional Hospital in Ancona. The 19-year-old also suffered serious injuries and was transported to the emergency room in Macerata with a red code . Both drivers were conscious and, according to initial reports, their lives are not in danger.