Two teenage girls are fighting for their lives in intensive care units following a high-speed collision in the quiet residential community of Ceranova, south of Pavia. The crash occurred shortly after 1:00 a.m. on October 10, 2026, when the 125cc scooter they were riding veered out of control and slammed into a parked vehicle along the local roadway.
The Midnight Crash in Via Cesare Battisti
According to milano.corriere.it, the incident unfolded on Via Cesare Battisti (also noted in local reports as Via Lucio Battisti) as the two friends traveled toward home on a Benelli 125 that did not belong to them. The 16-year-old driver, a resident of Ceranova, lost control of the machine. The scooter fishtailed violently across the asphalt before crashing head-on into a stationary Suzuki parked along the side of the road.
The impact threw both students from the saddle, launching them several meters through the air before they slammed onto the pavement. Local residents were jolted awake by the violent crash, rushed out of their homes, and immediately dialed 112 to request emergency assistance.
Emergency Response and Critical Injuries
The operations center of Areu (Agenzia regionale emergenza e urgenza) dispatched multiple units to the scene, including ambulances, an advanced medical car, and the Como helicopter rescue service, as detailed by Il Giorno. First responders found both teenagers unconscious upon arrival and performed emergency resuscitation on the spot.
The 17-year-old passenger, who resides in the Gualdrasco fraction of Bornasco, sustained a severe cranio-facial trauma. She was intubated, loaded onto the emergency helicopter, and rushed to the Niguarda Hospital in Milan in critical condition. Meanwhile, the 16-year-old driver was transported by land ambulance to the intensive care unit of the Policlinico San Matteo in Pavia.
Additional reporting from La Provincia Pavese and ANSA confirmed that both victims remain hospitalized in guarded prognoses as medical teams evaluate their neurological status over the decisive hours following the trauma.
Ongoing Carabinieri Investigation
Carabinieri from the Pavia Company arrived at the scene to conduct a comprehensive technical rilievo, mapping out the skid marks and trajectory of the Benelli 125. Investigators have classified the incident as a single-vehicle crash, noting that no other moving traffic was involved in the collision with the parked Suzuki.
Authorities are examining several key legal and administrative questions surrounding the disaster. Furthermore, preliminary findings cited by local outlets indicate that the 16-year-old driver may not have held the proper license to operate a 125cc motorcycle.
