A 33-year-old pregnant woman dies in a car accident in Mola di Bari: investigation underway.

In Mola di Bari , a tragic road accident claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman, six months pregnant. The victim, returning from a ceremony, lost her life on State Road 16. Authorities immediately opened an investigation to reconstruct the accident and determine any liability. The news deeply shocked the local community, shocked by this tragic loss.

Tragic accident in Mola di Bari: pregnant woman dies, several injured

A serious road accident occurred between Saturday and Sunday, July 27, on State Road 16, near the Mola di Bari exit, resulting in the death of a 33-year-old woman , Sara Turzo, who was six months pregnant. The victim, originally from Abruzzo and resident in Ortona, was driving a Fiat Punto with two colleagues, both of whom were seriously injured.

The car was entering the highway when, for reasons still unclear, it was involved in a collision with a Mercedes van , rented as a chauffeur service and driven by a 60-year-old man. The extremely violent impact reduced the van to a pile of wreckage, causing the immediate death of the driver and the child she was carrying.

Carabinieri, firefighters, and emergency responders arrived on the scene, extracting the injured and securing the area.

A brilliant career and a future as a mother cut short by tragedy

As reported by Quotidiano di Puglia , Sara Turzo was respected not only for her solid legal training, but also for the integrity and dedication with which she practiced her profession. Having graduated with honors in Law from the University of Bologna in 2017, she had studied corruption and conflict of interest, subsequently completing an internship at the National Anti-Corruption Authority. A member of the Chieti Bar Association, she worked at the firm "Mililli & Associati," with offices in Rome, Pescara, and Ortona.

Four people were traveling in the van, including a Ukrainian couple with a 9-year-old child. All were transported to hospitals in Bari in critical condition , including the Giovanni XXIII pediatric ward for the child. The two passengers in the car, a 29-year-old man and a 59-year-old man, were also hospitalized with critical conditions. The van driver reportedly suffered a fractured rib and underwent routine toxicology tests.

The vehicles involved were seized , and the Bari Prosecutor's Office has opened a case of vehicular homicide to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the accident and establish any liability. The local community remains in shock over the loss of the young woman and the seriousness of the injuries.