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18-month-old girl injured in Treviso: leg caught in lawnmower saved

The little girl, hit by the lawn tractor while playing in the garden, is in paediatric intensive care in Padua. Investigations are ongoing to clarify the exact dynamics of the accident.

25 April 2026aggiornato il 28 aprile 2026 ore 7:30

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An 18-month-old girl from Loria (Treviso) is still in serious danger of dying after she was crushed by the lawnmower her 30-year-old father was using in his backyard on 25 April at around 6pm.

Loria

Provincia di Treviso

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The girl was immediately taken first to the hospital in Castelfranco Veneto by Suem 118 and then by helicopter to the better equipped hospital in Padua.

The child was playing in the garden with her mother (29) and was run over by her father (30) who was mowing the lawn with a mower tractor. The accident occurred while the father was manoeuvring. The mother also witnessed the scene.

It was the parents who, around 6pm, took their daughter by car to the hospital in Castelfranco Veneto, from where she was then transferred by helicopter to the paediatric intensive care unit in Padua. She is currently inprivate prognosis.

The bulletin of 26 April

According to initial examinations,the injuries sustained were all from crushing. Despite falling under the vehicle, the little girl did not come into contact with the blades.

The child underwent several surgeries. The doctors managed not to amputate her leg as was first reported by the agencies: the little girl's leg is therefore safe.

At the moment, injuries are being investigated against unknown persons, but it is possible that the parents will be registered as an act of due diligence in order to proceed with all necessary verifications.

The tractor was impounded and investigations continue to clarify the precise dynamics of the tragedy.

The inhabitants of Loria were 'deeply shaken', as mayor Alberto Battistella let it be known, emphasising that 'in this very delicate moment, we embrace the family,' he said, 'trusting in the work of the doctors and hoping for the best possible outcome'.