Maiori, scooter tragedy: former councilor dies

Fatal crash between motorcycle and scooter in Majorsthe 76-year-old lost his life Frank Pappalardoformer councilor of the Municipality of Cetara from 2006 to 2011. The man was thrown from his moped, an old Piaggio Sì, following a collision with a high-powered motorcycle, a red Ducati, on via Nuova Chiunzi, near the Demanio. Pappalardo, a former employee of a well-known bank and currently retired, was pulling over in front of a mechanic’s shop when the impact occurred. For the elderly man, a native of Cetara but resident in Maiori, where his wife runs a business, there was nothing that could be done: he died instantly.

The dynamics of the accident are not yet entirely clear, but it seems that high speed was a determining factor. The motorcycle was driven by a 41-year-old Corbararesident in Sunsetswho ended up on the asphalt along with his vehicle. The motorcyclist, V.N. his initials, was transported to the emergency room of the hospital in Castiglione di Ravello, suffering minor injuries. The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Salernoled by Joseph Borrellihas opened a file to clarify the responsibilities of the incident, and the 41-year-old, in the next few hours, could be investigated as a due act. The Maiori Carabinieri and the Aliquota Radiomobile intervened on the spot, together with the Local Police officers for the surveys. The accident caused heavy disruption to traffic, with traffic paralyzed for hours.

Pappalardo was well known throughout the Amalfi Coast, first for his profession and then for putting himself on the line for the good of the community. A propensity, this, that had led him to decide to enter politics alongside According to Squizzatothe friend of always. With Squizzato mayor, in fact, Pappalardo was a councilor of the Municipality of Cetara from 2006 to 2011 with the delegations for Public Works and Budget. Subsequently, in the second council of the former mayor of Cetara, he decided not to run to make room for young people. Despite this, he was appointed, free of charge, councilor of Squizzato on the subject of Public Works and Budget.