A tycoon drowned after losing control of a Lamborghini he had purchased just days earlier.
Luca Polito, a 51-year-old building contractor, had been driving his newly-bought Lamborghini Gallardo in Concordia Sagittaria, northern Italy, with a friend in the passenger seat when the terrible accident occurred on April 19.
After father-of-one Mr Polito lost control of the vehicle, the supercar flipped and landed in an irrigation canal beside the road before quickly filling up with water.
With Mr Polito and his friend trapped in the Lamborghini submerged in around 28cm of water, passersby alerted emergency services, who arrived at the scene quickly.
Rescuers were able to free the businessman’s friend before rushing him to a local hospital.
When Mr Polito was released from the driver’s seat, however, he was unresponsive.
Luca Polito, a 51-year-old building contractor, died after losing control of a Lamborghini Gallardo on April 19
After father-of-one Mr Polito lost control of the vehicle, the supercar flipped and landed in an irrigation canal beside the road before quickly filling up with water
Passersby alerted emergency services who quickly arrived at the scene – but the businessman could not be saved
Emergency services tried to resuscitate the 51-year-old but he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr Polito is thought to have drowned.
His friend suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital.
Following Mr Polito’s death, the owners of his favourite restaurant in Concordia Sagittaria told Italian media: ‘He was a special person – kind, thoughtful.
‘He was always there when someone needed help.’
The mayor of Concordia Sagittaria, Claudio Odorico, said: ‘The loss of a young entrepreneur is a heavy blow to the community.’
Mr Polito had bought the supercar just days before the tragic crash in northern Italy, near Venice
The wrecked Lamborghini which Mr Polito crashed a matter of days ago has been pulled from the canal.
Detectives are now working to establish whether mechanical error or human failure caused the businessman to lose control.
Mr Polito was survived by his parents and is tragically the last of his siblings to die after his two brothers passed away of serious illness.
He had both a wife and a child.
