Faenza (Ravenna), August 8, 2026 – A tragic road accident occurred today late in the morning along the A14 motorway, southbound, in the Faenza section that crosses a viaduct. The major pile-up involved 5 cars, causing the death of a 68-year-old woman and injuring ten other people (including a child).
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The victim is a woman traveling with a man
The victim, originally from Milan and deceased on the spot, was traveling with a man of the same age. Currently without identification documents, the two were identified as residents of the Lombard capital. The man sustained very serious injuries and was transferred in critical condition to the Trauma Center of the ‘Maurizio Bufalini’ hospital in Cesena.
A child also injured in the collision
In the same hospital, a second injured person in similarly critical condition was admitted, while the others involved — with medium and minor severity codes — including a child, received first aid on site before being transported to local facilities.
The emergency response was substantial, with several ambulances, the emergency medical vehicle, fire brigade teams, and the air ambulance. Due to the viaduct’s structure, the medical crew of the air ambulance had to descend onto the roadway using a winch, although the subsequent transfer of the more seriously injured to the Cesena hospital was done entirely by land in ambulances. The investigations to determine the causes of the pile-up and traffic management have been entrusted to the Highway Police.
Motorway: section between Forlì and Faenza closed
The accident occurred between Faenza and Forlì, at km 66, heading towards Ancona: the section was closed for hours and there were several kilometers of traffic jams. On site was the staff of the Bologna 3rd Branch Directorate of Autostrade per l’Italia, who distributed water to motorists stuck in the temporarily closed motorway segment.
Firefighters extracted the injured from the vehicles
On site were the 118 emergency operators, police officers, Autostrade personnel, as well as the Faenza firefighters, supported by a team from the Forlì-Cesena command. The firefighters extracted the injured from the vehicles and secured the vehicles.
Another accident on the Romea, road closed for hours
Today there was another accident on the Romea state road in Codigoro, in the province of Ferrara. The road was closed for a few hours and then reopened to traffic, at km 50.
The accident, under investigation, involved a motorcycle and a van. The air ambulance intervened on site.
