Saluzzo

Saluzzo is a comune in the province of Cuneo, in south-western Piedmont, in the area known as "la Granda". Its territory is crossed by the state road SS 589 "dei Laghi di Avigliana", a major connecting route that also passes near the junction for the hamlet of Cervignasco.

The accident of 24 September 2026

On 24 September 2026, at around 2 p.m., a violent road accident occurred on the SS 589, in the stretch near the junction for Cervignasco, involving two cars and a heavy goods vehicle. According to initial reports, a Fiat Punto collided with a Fiat Panda and an articulated lorry, with the dynamics still being investigated by the Saluzzo Local Police [1][2].

A 38-year-old woman, Abigail Romagnolo, originally from the Pinerolo area and resident in Barge, died in the crash while driving the Fiat Punto. She is the thirtieth road fatality in the province of Cuneo since the start of 2026 [1]. According to one source, the other six people involved in the crash were unharmed, while another source reports that the six people involved suffered minor injuries [1][2].

Emergency response

Anas staff, the Fire Brigade, emergency medical personnel (118), the Carabinieri and the Saluzzo Local Police responded at the scene, working on rescue operations and reconstructing the dynamics of the event [1][2]. The SS 589 was temporarily closed to traffic at Saluzzo, with circulation diverted onto local roads, to allow rescue operations and the securing of the vehicles involved [1][2].

Timeline

24 September 2026 — A 38-year-old woman, who had long lived in Pinerolo, dies in a collision between two cars and a heavy goods vehicle on the SS 589 in Saluzzo. → TorinoOggi Quotidiano Piemontese
3 October 2026 — Replacement Arenaways buses enter service on the Savigliano-Saluzzo-Cuneo line from 3 to 11 October for maintenance and upgrade works on the network carried out by RFI. CronacaQui Torino

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Sources

TorinOggi — 24 September 2026
Quotidiano Piemontese — 24 September 2026

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