He overturned with his sewer cleaning truck and was seriously injured. The accident occurred in Sorso at 1:30 PM, where a team of firefighters from Sassari responded to provincial road 82 near Terzo Pettine, where a sewer cleaning truck overturned on its side.
The cause of the accident is under investigation. The emergency medical team arrived on the scene and worked with 118 emergency personnel and the air ambulance to help the driver out of the vehicle. He was then transferred to the Santissima Annunziata Emergency Room in Sassari for further assessment by helicopter.
The team secured the truck, which was then returned to the roadway by a crane from a specialized company. The complex operation lasted approximately four hours. Carabinieri and 118 were on site.
