Lucrezia Ciotti The deaths of Gaia Stronati, 20, and Stefano Marrese, 21, have left the communities of Castelbellino and San Severino Marche in shock. The two young colleagues were involved in a tragic accident on the Perugia-Bettolle highway and died in hospital from their serious injuries. Here's who they were and what their family and friends remember them.
Accident on the Perugia-Bettolle link road: crash and death in hospital
The tragedy has deeply affected the communities of Castelbellino and San Severino Marche , united in grief over the loss of Gaia Stronati, 20, and Stefano Marrese, 21. The two young people, work colleagues, died yesterday afternoon in the Perugia hospital, where they had been admitted in desperate conditions after a violent road accident that occurred this morning on the Perugia-Bettolle motorway, near Passignano sul Trasimeno.
They were traveling in an Opel Karl when, on a roadworks stretch of road with traffic regulated as a two-way traffic on a single lane, they collided head-on with a truck . The impact was so violent that firefighters had to extract both of them from the vehicle. Rushed to the hospital, the young men were admitted to intensive care, but their serious injuries proved fatal.
According to initial reconstructions, they may have been engaged in a trip related to their professional activity.
Gaia and Stefano died in an accident on the Perugia-Bettolle highway: who were the two 20-year-olds?
Originally from Jesi, Gaia Stronati lived in Castelbellino Stazione , in the Le Querce Park area, with her parents. As reported by Il Resto del Carlino , her father, a worker at Raicam (formerly AP) in Moie, has long been involved in collaborating with and organizing the Oak Festival. Those who knew her remember her as a cheerful, empathetic girl with a knack for building relationships with people. After attending the Mannucci art school, Gaia participated in outstanding projects, including "Banco di scena" at the Pergolesi Theater. After graduating, she immediately began working as a consultant for Optima , handling energy supply contracts.
It was precisely this professional experience that united her with Stefano, with whom she shared a job. Stefano, a resident of San Severino Marche , came from a family originally from Campania, well-known and respected in the area. According to rumors in Il Resto del Carlino, he was described by those who loved him as a " very quiet, shy, polite, and respectable " young man. His father, Pasquale, had worked for many years as a driver, first for Sasa di Apiro and later for Contram. His parents and his brother Simone are mourning him. The passing of the two young men leaves a profound void among family, friends, and colleagues, abruptly interrupting the plans and hopes of two young men who were building their futures.