Two cyclists died this morning, shortly before 12, on state road 16 in Senigallia (Ancona), hit by a car. The impact occurred between an Opel Corsa, driven by a young man with a new license, and the bikes of the two victims - a couple from the Doric province, between 30 and 40 years old - who were pedaling in the opposite direction.
The impact was so violent that it was difficult to identify the cyclists who had no documents. Only a cell phone and the GPS of one of the two bicycles were recovered, a carbon model purchased in a specialist shop in Pianello di Ostra (Ancona). The cell phone, in the hands of the Ancona traffic police, rang. It was a friend of the two who provided information on their identity. A second car, a Peugeot, was involved in the accident, as well as a third car on board which was carrying a child, who was quickly rescued and taken to the hospital in Senigallia, where the driver and passenger of the Opel that hit them were also examined.
The victims were wearing technical clothing and this suggests that they were regular cyclists. Investigations are underway. The Opel that hit the two cyclists, according to an initial reconstruction, was traveling north while the victims were traveling south. It would have invaded the opposite lane, hitting them head-on. The dynamics of the accident are still unclear.
(Unioneonline/vf)