Two cars collided in horror in San Marino, killing a teenage figure skater with her boyfriend.
Elly Mattiuzzo, 18, was driving from Borgo Maggiore towards Castello di Murata along the Sottomontana road in San Marino with Daniele Volanti, also 18, when their Fiat 500 drifted into the opposite lane.
The cause of the accident is still unknown. However, it is thought that the Fiat hit the guard rail at the other end of the road.
The Fiat 500 was demolished by the time it was hit again by a third vehicle.
The scene was quickly surrounded by emergency personnel, but both the couple and their infant son were instantly killed.
Elly Mattiuzzo (18) was traveling from Borgo Maggiore to Castello di Murata on the Sottomontana Road in San Marino when she lost control of her Fiat 500 and Daniele Volanti (18).
Daniele Volanti and Mattiuzzo met in Riccione. Riccione is a small town near San Marino, Italy. Mattiuzzo, a talented young figure skater who competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships held in Switzerland was well-known.
Mattiuzzo is a young, talented figure skater who competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships held in Switzerland.
Just two years ago, she left Riccione where her school was located, near San Marino on Italy’s coast, to meet Volanti.
Mattiuzzo, who had just graduated from high school at 16 years old, moved to Milan in order to be near family and pursue his passion for figure skating.
Mattiuzzo, who was living in Milan at the time, began to perform with the synchronised figure skating team, the “Hot Shivers”, and quickly rose up as a leader in that group.
Hot Shivers released a statement to express their sadness at Mattiuzzo’s death.
“We are happy to have fond memories of her. She was an amazing girl, who enjoyed being with her friends and maintained a close relationship. But she also worked hard and was very disciplined.
“We cannot believe it, we are devastate.”
Mattiuzzo, who was living in Milan at the time, began to perform with the synchronized figure skating group, “Hot Shivers”, and quickly rose up as a leader in that group.
Italian police are reconstructing the accident on Sottomontana, which has been the scene of many other accidents.
It is thought that the couple crashed their Fiat 500 when they crossed into the other lane, colliding with the guardrail.
They were then hit by two cars in oncoming traffic – a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 19-year-old man from San Marino, and a BMW driven by another Sammarinese.
Emergency services found the young couple dead on the spot. They removed them from their Fiat and rushed them to the hospital.
Minor injuries were sustained by the VW Golf driver, who was also transported to the hospital. However, the BMW driver was not hurt and was able to walk away from the accident unharmed.