(ANSA) - SENIGALLIA, NOVEMBER 19 - A woman was run over and killed as she was crossing the road with her dog in Marzocca of Senigallia (Ancona), in pouring rain.
The dead dog was found at the scene, along with a walking stick.
The mistress's body was found 8 km away, in via Podesti, in the town of Senigallia.
The hypothesis is that a vehicle hit the dog and the woman, dragging her for kilometers.
The traffic police are speaking to the driver of a van, who allegedly admitted to having run over the dog.
The other hypothesis is that the mistress was run over by another vehicle while rescuing the animal.
The victim was an 81-year-old of German origin, residing in Marzocca.
In addition to the traffic police, the carabinieri, the fire brigade and the 118 intervened on the scene. The deputy prosecutor on duty Valentina Bavai was notified.
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