Cliff Notes – Inter’s Josep Martínez involved in crash that kills an 81-year-old
- Inter Milan’s goalkeeper Josep Martínez was involved in a fatal accident on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of an 81-year-old man.
- The incident occurred when Martínez’s car struck a man in an electric wheelchair on a provincial road in Fenegrò, Italy; he was unharmed but is in shock.
- An investigation is underway, with police examining evidence to determine the circumstances of the crash, while Martínez underwent mandatory blood tests.
Inter’s Josep Martínez involved in crash that kills an 81-year-old
Inter Milan’s Spanish goalkeeper Josep Martínéz was involved in a crash on Tuesday morning in which an 81-year-old man died, the Italian police confirmed to ESPN.
Martínéz, 27, was driving to Inter’s training ground in Appiano Gentile when at 9:43 a.m. on a provincial road in Fenegrò, Como, Italy, when the car struck a man in an electric wheelchair that had crossed into his lane, the police report said.
Martínéz stopped at the scene and called the emergency services, with an ambulance and a helicopter arriving minutes later, but attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful.
Como’s police command informed ESPN that Martínéz was not harmed but was in a state of shock and was undergoing the mandatory blood tests at a nearby hospital that detect alcohol and drugs.
Josep Martínéz was involved in crash in which an 81-year-old died, police said. Getty
An investigation has been opened with police examining the tire marks on the road to reconstruct the braking distance and initial speed.
Inter Milan coach Christian Chivu’s news conference, which was scheduled for 2 p.m. local time, was canceled.
Inter host Fiorentina on Wednesday in Serie A.