Returning home after a night of partying in Sorgono, the driver lost control of the vehicle, crashing into the guard rail and overturning after a violent impact with a holm oak tree on the side of the road . Nicola Atzori, 20, was thrown from the passenger seat and lost his life . Three other young people ended up in the hospital: two in critical condition at San Francesco in Nuoro, the one in less serious condition at San Martino in Oristano.
The news shook the entire community, arriving shortly before morning Mass, and Father Paolo Contini shared it with his parishioners. Another young life shattered after those of Riccardo Licheri, 16, (motorcycle accident), and Gabriele Pinna, 18, (fulminant meningitis) .
A town in mourning, all events cancelled : the feast of Saint Raphael the Archangel and initiatives related to Romanesque celebrations.
Nicola Atzori was part of the Ghilarza Basket youth team. Alessandro Cossu, his former coach , said: "He's been with us since 2018 and was part of a group of really good guys who gradually started to give us a lot of success, first in the Under teams and now in the first team in the Promotion League. He was truly a fantastic guy and disarmingly sweet . Even though Nicola wasn't playing anymore, he often called me to check on the teams' general progress and invited me to play a few shots with him. We want to remember him for who he was: a good guy who will always remain in our hearts ."
