Overview

• The crash occurred on the evening of May 29 on a busy northerly stretch of Rome’s Via Roberto Morra di Lavriano.
• The 27-year-old German rider was taken to hospital in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries.
• The 27-year-old driver of the car was also injured and remains in hospital.
• Police have not yet determined the exact circumstances of the collision or confirmed whether the German man was a tourist or local resident.
• The incident underscores rising safety concerns as e-scooter accidents increase among tourists in Rome and other European cities.