Гибель велосипедистов в Италии

EIGHT cyclists died and four were injured when they were struck head-on by a speeding car in the south of Italy.
The victims were mowed down in Marinella Sant'Eufemia near Lamezia Terme as they enjoyed a leisurely ride together, Sky News reports.
A police spokesman said the driver had tested positive for marijuana and preliminary investigations revealed that his car was speeding.
When paramedics arrived, they were confronted by a scene of carnage with bent, mangled bikes strewn about the scene next to bodies of victims.
It was understood the Moroccan driver of the car, who was arrested, and his 10-year-old son were among the injured.
The car ran headfirst into the group of cyclists as they were riding in the opposite direction on state road 18, according to the highway authority.

The Italian news agency ANSA said the driver was trying to pass another car when he hit the group.
Visibility and driving conditions were good at the time, reports said.
He had lost his licence seven months earlier for careless driving.
It is common in Italy to see groups of amateur cyclists taking to small state roads on weekends.
ANSA said the group hit Sunday was affiliated with a local Lamezia Terme gym.

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