Tragic Day on Rome's Streets: Elderly Woman Killed in Road Accident

Another day of blood on the streets of Rome. A woman, having exited her broken-down car, was killed when struck by another vehicle. The accident occurred this morning on the Tangenziale Est, near the A 24 junction, heading towards San Giovanni. Local police patrols from the II Gruppo Sapienza were on the scene. Sister Flora was hit on the crosswalk in Rome and died after two days of agony, the religious community: 'We are shocked'. Who she was. As reconstructed, the 85-year-old Italian woman was hit while she was outside her vehicle, presumably broken down in the middle of the lane, by a car driven by a 65-year-old woman who stopped to provide assistance. The road section was closed for investigations. Rome, elderly woman exits her broken-down car on the Tangenziale Est: run over and killed by another car. THE CARS. The victim was driving her Polo when, after noticing the fault, she possibly got out to call for help. She was hit by a 65-year-old woman driving a Honda Jazz who was unable to avoid her. Immediate rescue attempts were futile. On the scene, along with the paramedics, were officers from the II Gruppo Sapienza of the Rome Capital Police. The Tangenziale Est, heading towards San Giovanni, was closed from Batteria Nomentana for accident investigations. Patrols from the II Gruppo Parioli and the IV Gruppo Tiburtino of the Local Police intervened to support in managing the area's traffic and closures. Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact dynamics of the accident.