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18/03/2008
Irish Women Killed In Rome
Two Irish women in their 20s have been killed in a hit and run accident while in Rome on St Patrick’s Day.
The women aged 27 and 29 were in the Italian capital on Monday night and it is believed they were struck by a Mercedes while crossing the road.
The driver of the car fled the scene before being arrested by Italian police. It is believed the man was found to be over the legal alcohol limit.
No further information about the women has yet been released by the Italian authorities.
(DW)
The women aged 27 and 29 were in the Italian capital on Monday night and it is believed they were struck by a Mercedes while crossing the road.
The driver of the car fled the scene before being arrested by Italian police. It is believed the man was found to be over the legal alcohol limit.
No further information about the women has yet been released by the Italian authorities.
(DW)
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