On board a scooter he ran away at the sight of the police and crashed into a passing car, dying on impact.
It happened in the early afternoon in Nettuno, near Rome.
The victim is a 49-year-old Bulgarian citizen.
His 12-year-old son who was on the scooter with him was taken to hospital.
The driver, who was in shock, was also rescued.
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