Man dies after being hit by car driven by Inter Milan goalkeeper Josep Martinez
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Police said Inter Milan's Josep Martinez had stopped his car to help the man, who appeared to have veered into his path while riding an electric wheelchair.
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MILAN - A man in an electric wheelchair died on Oct 28 after being hit by a car driven by Inter Milan goalkeeper Josep Martinez in the province of Como, Italy police said.
The incident occurred on the morning of Oct 28, with police stating that the wheelchair appeared to have veered into the path of the vehicle.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident.
“The car driven by Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez hit a man who was in an electric wheelchair travelling on a cycle path alongside a road in the province of Como,” Italian police told Reuters.
“Martinez stopped his car, in order to help the man, who died before the arrival of the ambulance.”
Inter cancelled their scheduled press conference on Oct 28, ahead of their Serie A home fixture against Fiorentina on Oct 29.
Martinez, 27, has been capped once for Spain and serves as the second-choice goalkeeper at Inter.
He joined in 2024 from Genoa and has made 12 appearances for the Italian side.
Inter declined to comment on the matter. REUTERS
Police investigating at the spot where Martinez’s car collided with a man riding an electric wheelchair, in Fenegro, Italy, on Oct 28.
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