Rome: Physicist Cervellati dies after being struck by an unlicensed scooter
After running him over, the driver of the vehicle drove off without stopping to help
Roberto Cervellati, the 92-year-old physicist who was struck by an electric scooter whilst walking along the cycle path on Viale Angelico in Rome, has died at the Policlinico Gemelli. The accident took place on Friday 6 November, at around 3.30 pm, near number 70.
After running him over, the driver of the vehicle drove off without stopping to help. The elderly man was taken to the A&E department at Gemelli Hospital, where he died on Saturday 7 November. Cervellati, who was due to turn 93 shortly, had led the Italian ENEA mission to Antarctica.
The Rome Capital Local Police are currently conducting an investigation to identify the person riding the scooter and piece together the circumstances of the accident. Investigators are looking for useful clues in CCTV footage from the area.
