A Romanian man died in a road accident in Italy, while four other people, including a child, were injured

A 38-year-old Romanian man, Petru Gogonel, died in a road accident that occurred on Saturday evening, October 31, 2026, on the SS16 Adriatica national road in Villa Rosa, Martinsicuro, in Italy’s Teramo province. Four other people were injured, including an 11-year-old child.

According to Rai News, the Mercedes A-Class driven by the Romanian man collided head-on with a BMW X3 near the intersection with Via delle Messi. The victim’s brother, Vasile Gogonel, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was seriously injured and taken to the hospital in Sant’Omero.

The BMW was carrying a family from San Benedetto del Tronto: two adults and their son. The child suffered bruises and abrasions, while his father was the most seriously injured, though his life was not in danger. The boy’s mother sustained minor injuries. All three were taken to the hospital in Teramo.

Firefighters, medical teams, the Red Cross and carabinieri took part in the response. Traffic on the SS16 was blocked in both directions and resumed at around 1:00 a.m. The investigation is continuing to establish the causes and any possible responsibility.