Driver Arrested for Vehicular Homicide After Police Chase Kills Officer in Milan

A high-speed chase through Milan ended in tragedy when a police officer died and the driver of the fleeing SUV was arrested for vehicular homicide. The suspect, a 27-year-old Albanian national identified as B.G., was already under a court order to report to authorities regularly for a previous offense.

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The staff are working themselves to death.

During his interrogation, the driver admitted to being behind the wheel of the SUV, which was carrying three other passengers. He claimed he did not stop when signaled by police because he was carrying a small quantity of hashish and wished to avoid legal complications. He also stated he did not realize the pursuing officer had fallen.

The pursuit began around 9:30 p.m. in the southeastern outskirts of Milan after the SUV ignored a police checkpoint and accelerated rapidly. Multiple police units joined the chase, which continued toward Peschiera Borromeo. Officer Francesco Imprezzabile, on a motorcycle, was separated from the other units and later found on the ground beside his crashed motorcycle. He was rushed to Niguarda Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.

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I did not stop because I had a few grams of hashish and did not want trouble.

Authorities located the SUV in Pioltello, a town in the Milan metropolitan area, and apprehended the driver and another individual in Monza e Brianza province. The driver is reportedly 26 years old. Investigators are examining the evidence against the two detained individuals, who are believed to be Albanian citizens. The commander of the Milan Local Police, Gianluca Mirabelli, stated at a press conference that it was not yet clear if the SUV made contact with the officer's motorcycle during the chase.

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At the moment we have no information to say if there was contact between the fleeing SUV and the motorcycle of the Local Police officer Francesco Imprezzabile, who died last night during a chase.

President Sergio Mattarella expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Officer Imprezzabile, offering condolences to his family and colleagues. The incident has sparked outrage and renewed calls for stricter enforcement against drivers who flee police.

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I learned the news of the death of the Milan Local Police officer Francesco Imprezzabile who, while engaged in control services, lost his life during a chase. Deeply saddened, I express my condolences with solidarity and closeness.