Italian President’s Wife Hit by a Car in Rome
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ROME — President Napolitano’s wife Clio was struck by a car in Rome late Saturday and hospitalized with injuries.
Clio Napolitano, 73, was struck by a Fiat Panda that ignored a roadblock as she crossed the street near the Quirinale, the president’s official residence, according to a statement from the president’s office. She was hospitalized for fractures to her right arm and left leg. “I didn’t see her at all,” said the 74-year-old driver of the Panda, according to daily Corriere della Sera. “I didn’t even see the roadblock.” Police roadblocks are set up in front of the residence when Mr. Napolitano or his wife leaves the building on foot.
Clio Napolitano was “in good condition,” the statement said. President Napolitano turned 82 years old yesterday.
