A 69-year-old man died after the car he was driving ended up in the Livenza river, according to reports from VeneziaToday and other Italian outlets. The vehicle has since been identified, VeneziaToday reports.
The man was behind the wheel at the time, and two dogs were also in the car, according to VeneziaToday. Rai News reports that the driver was found lifeless.
Coverage of the incident appeared across several Italian news organizations, including Rai News, Il Fatto Quotidiano and Sky TG24, all of which reported the death of a 69-year-old man in the Livenza. The Livenza is a river in northeastern Italy that flows through the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions.
A separate report from the Corriere del Veneto described a different case in which a 68-year-old man lost control of his car and went into a river, dying in front of a friend who was following him. That account involves a different individual and should not be confused with the Livenza case.
Details remain limited. It is not yet clear from the available reporting what caused the car to enter the water, exactly where along the Livenza the vehicle was found, or the current condition of the two dogs. The reports do not specify the time of day the incident occurred or whether anyone else was involved.
Further updates are expected as Italian authorities continue their investigation into how the vehicle left the road and entered the river.
