China News Service, September 5th. According to Euronet, citing EUN News Agency, in the early morning of September 3, local time, a refugee escaped from a refugee shelter in Siculiana, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. The police arrested him. While arresting the refugees, a car suddenly crashed into the refugees and the police chasing after them.
In the accident, the refugee died on the spot and three policemen were injured.
According to reports, the refugees who escaped from the asylum center in Siculiana are only 20 years old and come from Eritrea, an East African country.
The driver involved in the accident was a 34-year-old resident of Realmonte, in the province of Agrigento. The police have been involved in the investigation of the cause of the accident.
On the afternoon of September 3, local time, a group of refugees in the reception center of Siculana protested. More than 20 refugees climbed on the roof of the reception center, and some took the opportunity to escape from the refugee center.
Police officers in charge of maintaining order were ordered to chase and intercept the escaped refugees on foot.
When three police officers chased the 20-year-old refugee, a fast-moving car rushed directly to the refugee and the police.
After the accident, three policemen and refugees were taken to St. John's Hospital in Grigento.
The hospital confirmed that the refugee died on the spot in the accident; two of the three police officers had multiple bruises and one of the police officers suffered a fracture.
In view of the serious violations of the driver, the driver was unable to stop to save the person immediately after the accident, and was suspected of escaping and causing death. The police have ordered the driver to be arrested and the case is still under further investigation.
(Zhang Lirong)