The wife of an aviation CEO ran over and killed a 24-year-old woman in Sardinia before she flew back home to Germany.
Gaia Costa died after the SUV struck her as she crossed the road on a zebra crossing in Porto Cervo on Tuesday.
Vivian Alexandra Spohr, a manager and wife of German aviation company Lufthana’s CEO Carsten Spohr was reportedly driving the vehicle.
Emergency services spent more than 20 minutes at the scene trying to revive Gaia, but was knocked to the ground and banged her head and died at the scene.
Vivian is being investigated for negligent homicide in road traffic, according to Italian outlet La Repubblica.
But she returned to Munich as the prosecutor registered her as a suspect.
She was in Sardinia on holiday at her family’s vacation home.
Vivian’s lawyers said in a statement: ‘Vivian Spohr, who was involved in the tragic death, expresses her dismay and deep regret over this very serious accident.’
Mayor Gianni Addis said: ‘Gaia was a young woman who was deeply involved in the city’s social and cultural life.
‘She was passionate about our traditions and never missed the parades of the local folk group.’
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