Termini Imerese: Man dies falling off stretcher in ambulance

Last Updated: March 16, 2024

The article explains that an 85-year-old woman was discharged from the hospital in Termini Imerese after being treated and cured. While being transported home by a private company, the stretcher inside the ambulance overturned causing the woman to fall and hit her head. She was immediately taken back to the emergency room, where she was admitted but later died due to a head hemorrhage. Her family has filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office in Termini Imerese and is being assisted by lawyer Francesco Paolo Sanfilippo. The prosecutor in charge, Concetta Federico, has ordered the body to be seized for an autopsy. The elderly woman had been hospitalized for renal insufficiency and her condition had significantly improved, leading to her discharge before the tragic incident occurred.