Lufthansa CEO's wife rams car into pedestrian in Italy killing her, says she's ‘deeply sorrowful'
, wife of
Lufthansa
CEO Carsten Spohr, is under investigation by Italian authorities after a tragic car accident on Tuesday(July 8) that claimed the life of a 24-year-old woman in the resort town of Porto Cervo, Sardinia.
According to Italian media and local police reports, Spohr was driving an SUV, reported as a BMW X5, when she struck Gaia Costa at a pedestrian crosswalk. Costa, a resident of Tempio Pausania in northern Sardinia, died at the scene from severe head injuries. Witnesses say Costa raised her hand to signal her presence as she crossed, but the vehicle did not stop.
Local news outlets reported that Spohr initially continued driving after the collision, unaware of what had occurred. Bystanders quickly flagged her down. Witnesses say she stopped, exited the car, saw the young woman's injuries, and fainted.
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Spohr, 51, later released a statement through her Italian legal team expressing 'dismay and deep sorrow for this grave accident, which has devastated a family, the town of Tempio, and the entire community of Gallura.' She also emphasized that she is 'at the complete disposal of the Italian judicial authorities' and acknowledged that 'such a great personal loss cannot be repaired, but she will take steps to mitigate its consequences.'
Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation for possible vehicular manslaughter, known under Italian law as "omicidio stradale." Authorities are currently examining surveillance footage and digital data from Spohr's phone to determine whether she was distracted at the time of the collision. Blood and alcohol tests reportedly came back negative.
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Spohr had been staying at her family's vacation home in Porto Cervo. She returned to Germany shortly after the incident. Her husband, Carsten Spohr, has led Lufthansa since 2014. The airline reported a $1.5 billion profit last year and employs over 100,000 people globally.
Gaia's family has not commented publicly. Their lawyer, Antonello Desini, told La Repubblica, 'At this time, we must respect the grief of a broken family."
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