Van rear-ends car stopped for pedestrians, killing 58-year-old woman and injuring her mother, 92, in Rome
A van rear-ended a car that had halted to let a mother and daughter cross a pedestrian crossing in Rome on Sunday morning. The 58-year-old daughter died shortly after reaching hospital; her 92-year-old mother remains in critical condition.
What happened
Shortly after 10:30 on Sunday 14 June 2026, a car stopped at a pedestrian crossing on Viale della Serenissima, at the junction with Via Cherso in eastern Rome, to allow a 92-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter to cross. A van approaching from behind collided with the stationary car, pushing it into the two women.
Both were struck. The force of the impact threw the elderly mother under a parked car, leaving her trapped beneath the vehicle. The daughter was thrown by the initial collision and suffered catastrophic injuries.
Rescue and medical response
The Rome fire brigade dispatched Squad 10/A from the Rustica station immediately after the 10:30 alarm. Firefighters worked alongside 118 emergency medical teams to extract the 92-year-old, who was pinned under the parked car.
Once freed, both victims were transported urgently by ambulance to two different hospitals under code red. The 58-year-old daughter was taken to the Umberto I hospital, where she died shortly after arrival. Her mother, also at Umberto I, remains in life-threatening condition.
Scene and investigation
Local police attended the intersection to carry out measurements and manage traffic. Early reconstructions indicate the driver of the car had stopped lawfully at the crossing. No statement has been released about the van driver, and the exact sequence of events is still being verified.
The crash occurred on a Sunday morning on a suburban arterial road that connects the Collatino and Prenestino districts. The area has several marked pedestrian crossings and moderate weekend traffic.
