Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez in prison! 81-year-old man he hit with his car dies
The details of the accident in which 27-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Josep Martinez, who plays for Serie A giants Inter, hit and killed 81-year-old Paolo Saibene continue to emerge. Martinez faces a prison sentence as the first footage from the scene emerges.
Inter Milan's Spanish goalkeeper Josep Martinez was involved in a fatal road accident in the town of Fenegrò in the province of Como, Italy, on Tuesday, October 28.
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Martinez was driving to Appiano Gentile for Inter's training session when he hit Paolo Saibene, an 81-year-old man in an electric wheelchair. Despite the intervention of emergency services, Saibene died on the spot.
Initial investigation revealed that the man driving the electric vehicle had previously shown signs of unsteadiness and suddenly turned left onto the road from the bike path, and Martinez hit Saibene, who was suddenly in front of him.
After the Spanish driver, an eyewitness on the road testified that the electric wheelchair was moving abnormally.
JAIL SHOCKMartinez faces between 2 and 7 years in prison under article 589 of the Italian Penal Code. If the infraction is minor and has nothing to do with traffic, the penalty can be 6 months to 5 years in prison and a fine.
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If it is confirmed that the 81-year-old man made a sudden and unpredictable turn, the case can be dropped without criminal consequences and liability can be limited to civil damages covered by insurance. Under Italian law, if the deceased's behavior is considered exceptional and unpredictable, the driver cannot be held liable.
