Tragedy struck on Via Bazzoni, in the Oleandro neighborhood of Porto Torres . A 76-year-old man, taken ill at his home, died of cardiac arrest.
The elderly man felt ill around 8:35 a.m., when his family alerted emergency services. Two ambulances, one of which was equipped with a medical device, arrived on the scene . The medical team attempted to revive the man for over half an hour, but were unsuccessful . The equipment they used to save him was unsuccessful, and the doctors had to give up. A rescue helicopter was also dispatched to the scene to speed up the response. A Carabinieri and State Police patrol were also on site.
The man, Luciano Figoni, was a former sports director for the Quartieri Riuniti football club . Known as a passionate sports fan, he had never stopped playing sports. Many waited outside the building where he lived, hoping for good news.