Italian lawmaker Pozzolo involved in DUI crash after previous conviction

Italian lawmaker Emanuele Pozzolo has found himself in legal trouble again after a car accident where he was driving under the influence of alcohol. Pozzolo's Mercedes SUV went off the road and ended up in vegetation beyond the guardrail on the superstrada towards Biella.

Pozzolo attributed the accident to heavy rain and aquaplaning, stating, "There was a storm, I shouldn't have driven." However, voluntary breathalyzer tests administered at the scene revealed a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit. He emerged from the vehicle uninjured, and bystanders alerted emergency services.

Emergency services, including an ambulance, traffic police, and firefighters, responded to the scene. The road was temporarily closed to facilitate the rescue and recovery of the vehicle. Pozzolo, who frequently visits the Biella area where he owns property, is actively involved in organizing a new political group, Futuro Nazionale.

This incident occurs months after Pozzolo was convicted in the first instance for illegal firearm possession related to a New Year's Eve party shooting in 2024. In that case, a shot from his pistol injured a man. He received a one-year and three-month sentence, suspended, for carrying the weapon illegally, but was acquitted of possessing illegal ammunition.

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Le condizioni meteo - spiega lui - erano pessime. Stavo tornando da un pranzo, in quella zona c'erano pozzanghere. Non dovevo mettermi a guidare.