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Motorcyclist dies in crash on Sicily’s SS113 near Cefalù
Emanuele Bianconi, 38, died after a motorcycle crash on the SS113 near Cefalù, in Sicily.
Emergency medical workers tried to revive him, but he could not be saved.
A second motorcyclist was injured and taken to Cefalù’s Giglio hospital in a moderate-emergency condition.
The cause of the crash is still unclear.
The municipality closed the road in both directions near Sant’Ambrogio, disrupting traffic.
Drivers heading towards Messina can travel as far as Sant’Ambrogio; those going farther must use the Palermo–Messina motorway as an alternative.
Emanuele Bianconi, 38, died in a motorcycle crash on the SS113 near Cefalù in Sicily.
Emergency medical staff tried to resuscitate him, but he could not be saved.
A second motorcyclist was injured and taken to the Giglio hospital in Cefalù in yellow-code condition.
The crash’s cause had not been clarified.
The SS113 was closed in both directions near the level crossing below Sant'Ambrogio.
- Who
- Emanuele Bianconi, 38, died. A second motorcyclist was injured.
- What
- A crash involving motorcycles killed Bianconi and injured another rider.
- When
- 18 October 2026.
- Where
- On the SS113 near Sant'Ambrogio, in the territory of Cefalù, Sicily.
- Why
- The cause of the crash had not been clarified.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A crash on the SS113 near Cefalù killed Emanuele Bianconi and injured a second motorcyclist.
The municipality of Cefalù announced the SS113 was closed in both directions near the level crossing below Sant'Ambrogio.
- Victim
- Emanuele Bianconi, 38
- Road
- SS113
- Location
- Near Sant'Ambrogio, Cefalù
- Injured rider
- Taken to the Giglio hospital in Cefalù in yellow-code condition
- Road closure
- SS113 closed in both directions near the level crossing below Sant'Ambrogio