He was crossing on the pedestrian crossing when he was hit by a scooter . An 86-year-old man was injured in an accident that occurred at 6:15 pm today in via Umberto , near the San Francesco pharmacy, a stone's throw from the Corso.
According to an initial reconstruction, the driver of the scooter was traveling the wrong way in the direction of Piazza Fra Locci and was unable to stop while the pensioner was crossing on the crosswalk. The old man fell violently onto the asphalt where he remained motionless, in pain. An ambulance crew was called to the scene, alerted by the 118 operations center in Sassari.
The pedestrian, once stabilized, was transported to the Emergency Room of the Lanusei hospital . During the intervention of the volunteer staff he remained alert and conscious at all times. He is suspected of having a femoral injury. The officers of the Tortolì police station were on site to carry out the necessary investigations.
