TRENS FIELD. “The visibility at the intersection where Oliver died is terrible. And we need to intervene immediately to change things”: speaking is Brown Maygrandfather of “Olli“, the 12-year-old who crashed his E-Bike into a car coming from Stilves on Tuesday, losing his life. And this despite wearing a helmet.
“A fence that blocks the view of those coming from Stilves: we need to put up a stop sign.” Grandpa Bruno is heartbroken. Every now and then his voice on the phone breaks with grief for this grandson lost too soon, who the day before he had taken – with his wife and twin brother Thomas – on a trip to Monte Cavallo. And the grandchildren had a lot of fun (the older brother is Leo). “There is a fence that literally blocks the view of those coming from Stilves and those arriving from the right see the cars at the last moment. We need a clearly visible stop sign and we must absolutely try to moderate the speed of the cars.”
The thought goes to those vehicles that every day speed past a rather busy intersection. “In that stretch, and it is well known, everyone runs, runs and runs again. We need to provide adequate signage and reduce the limits or install something capable of controlling speed.” The impression – also supported by some testimonies collected by the Carabinieri of the Vipiteno station – is that the Seat Alhambra saw Saxl arriving only at the last moment.
And Oliver himself probably tried to avoid the impact by swerving as hard as he could, but unfortunately it was too late. Grandpa Bruno’s thoughts go to that overpass with metal guardrails that do nothing but increase the risk of accidents. “You know, in towns like Stilves, kids grow up freer and it’s normal for them to ride their bikes alone. I ask the mayor to intervene to solve the problem.” The call an hour before the accident. Oliver Saxl wanted to go for a ride with his E-Bike around 9 and with the consent of his mother Alessandra he intended to go and visit his grandparents. “He called my wife – continues Bruno Maggio – who told him that we were not at home. We arranged to meet in the afternoon. But fate was cruel this time.”
A cursed intersection, an overpass with a guardrail that limits visibility and no stop sign. Grandpa Bruno repeats: “That intersection is dangerous, something must be done.”
2024-09-06 02:07:27