Italian singer laura โPausini is in mourning following the death ofโฃ her uncle, Ettore โGirotti, who was fatally struckโ by โaโ hit-and-run โdriverโข while cycling inโค Bologna on November 3, 2025. The driverโค responsible forโค the โcollision โฃhas as turned themselves โฃin to authorities.
Girotti, 76, was โขhit on โVia Castiglione at approximately 6:30 PM local time. The incidentโฃ has deeply affected Pausini, who โคfrequentlyโค expressedโค her close โขrelationship with her uncle on โsocial media. Italian policeโค are investigating the circumstances surrounding theโฃ accident andโข the driver’s accountโ ofโค events. The tragedy โคunderscores โthe vulnerability of cyclists and the consequences ofโฃ leaving the scene of anโฃ accident, promptingโค renewed calls โfor โroad safety awarenessโ in Bologna and โคbeyond.
According to reports, the driver โขself-reported to โthe Carabinieri, the Italian โnational police force, shortly โฃafter the incident. โDetails regarding the driver’s identity and potential charges are currently being withheld pending the โongoing investigation. โฃPausini, whoโค wasโ born and raised in โBologna, has not yet issued a public โstatement but has reportedly traveled to the city toโ be withโ her family.
