An Inter Milan goalkeeper has reportedly run over and killed an 81-year-old man in a motorised wheelchair.
Josep Martínez, the club’s second-choice keeper, was driving to training when the fatal crash took place on Tuesday.
Italian news outlets report the elderly man may have veered in front of Martínez’s car after a sudden medical incident. Police are at the scene of the crash in the village of Fenegrò, near Como, close to Inter’s training base in Appiano Gentile.
Officers are said to have confirmed the crash – which happened at around 9.40am – claimed the life of an 81-year-old man.
Leading Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reports the elderly man may have suffered a “sudden illness”. The goalkeeper immediately stopped and provided first aid to the man, reports add.
