He had stopped to check the load and unload the material he was carrying, but forgot to apply the handbrake of the heavy vehicle, which then struck him with no chance of escape. Giacomino Demontis, a 72-year-old truck driver from Buddusò, died this morning shortly after noon on the 128 Bis "Centrale Sarda" highway, heading towards Pattada, when he was crushed between the truck and the guard rail. Initial investigations revealed that the victim had been hit by the load of the vehicle.
The man suffered severe chest trauma. Attempts to revive him by the Areus air ambulance team from Olbia, who arrived on the scene along with the Ozieri medical staff, were unsuccessful. The firefighters and Carabinieri of Ozieri responded to the accident site in the hamlet of Bantine. The 56th kilometer stretch of the highway was closed to traffic in both directions.
Anas teams were also on site and are regulating traffic to restore traffic flow as quickly as possible. Firefighters secured the vehicle . Spresal technicians also intervened to verify the safety of the truck the victim was traveling in.
The Sassari Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation.
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