He fell five meters after a grate collapsed on Viale Regina Elena, landing heavily in the parking lot below. Late yesterday evening, a young man in his twenties—according to the scant news that emerged overnight—was rushed to the Brotzu Hospital emergency room due to injuries and wounds sustained in an accident near the sports fields.
The incident occurred around 10:00 PM yesterday, when a young man who was with friends fell to his death when a grate suddenly collapsed behind a balustrade . The cause of the accident is still unclear, but it appears the metal plate suddenly collapsed, causing the boy to fall from a considerable height. Initial investigations estimate the height to be approximately 5 meters .
The 20-year-old, who fortunately remained alert until the ambulance arrived, was promptly rescued by a 118 emergency team with a doctor on board, called by some of the friends who were with the victim.
Once the injured man was stabilized, the paramedics notified the Operations Center that he needed to be transported with a code red: the mobile resuscitation unit immediately headed to Brotzu, where the boy was taken care of by the emergency room doctors.