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Bus and Camper Crash on Terni-Rieti Road: 6 Dead, 30 Injured

03.08.2026 00:45 15 min 30 sources
Kronen Zeitung DEU + 29 more
Bus and Camper Crash on Terni-Rieti Road: 6 Dead, 30 Injured

In Brief

On August 2, a head-on collision between a bus, camper and three cars occurred on the Terni-Rieti highway near Colli sul Velino. Six dead, 30 injured, five critical. Road closed.

Crash Chronology

On Sunday afternoon, August 2, on the Terni-Rieti highway near Colli sul Velino (border of Umbria and Lazio), a head-on collision occurred between a bus, a camper and three cars. According to source 4, six people died: both bus drivers, two passengers and two people in the camper. Source 3 also reports six dead (both bus drivers, two passengers and two in the camper), agreeing with source 4. Source 5 reports five dead (three in the bus and two in the camper), contradicting other data. Source 6 specifies that among the dead were tourists heading to the Marmore Falls and camper occupants returning to the Terni area; no minors were among the dead.

According to source 4, the camper, traveling toward Terni, crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with the bus heading toward Rieti. Source 2 also says the camper driver crossed the center line. Source 1 specifies the accident occurred on state road 79 in the province of Rieti (Lazio). Source 4 reports 30 injured, five in critical condition, airlifted to hospitals in Rome and Terni. Source 6 reports 26 injured, including a child hospitalized in pediatrics with no life threat; psychological support was organized for victims and witnesses. New source 1 also reports 26 injured, but specifies that three of them are in serious condition.

The road is temporarily closed in both directions; traffic is diverted to alternative routes; investigations are underway.

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