Tragedy in Italy: Drunk driver kills Nigerian man, body set for repatriation

The body of a 46-year-old Nigerian man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Italy will soon be brought back to Nigeria.

He was crossing State Road 554 on Sunday morning when he was hit by a BMW at the traffic lights between Selargius and Settimo San Pietro. The driver was a 25-year-old woman who later tested positive for alcohol.

There were four young people in the car from Assemini and Cagliari. They were taken to Brotzu and Monserrato Polyclinic hospitals for check-ups, but their injuries were not serious.

Emergency services, firefighters, and the carabinieri came to the scene, and the road was closed for investigation. Police identified the man with help from the Nigerian community in Italy.

His cousin in Tuscany helped them find his brother in Nigeria, who has now been contacted to arrange bringing the body home.

The man had lived in Selargius for many years and worked in Settimo San Pie