How did 14-year-old Rayan Lawaj die after being hit by a car in Ghisalba?
Quick answer: Rayan Lawaj, 14, a youth footballer with Tritium, died after being hit by a car as he walked home from training at Ghisalba, near Bergamo, Italy, on the night of 20 October 2026. He was taken to Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Bergamo and died nearly two days later.
Key facts
- What: Pedestrian hit by a car
- Where: Former national road Soncinese, Ghisalba, province of Bergamo, Italy
- When: Around 10pm, 20 October 2026; died nearly two days later
- Who: Rayan Lawaj, 14, youth player with Tritium (Serie D club), from Martinengo
- Reported toll: 1 dead
- Status: Reported by Il Riformista and Yabiladi on 7 November 2026
What happened
Rayan Lawaj, 14, from a Moroccan family living in Martinengo, in the province of Bergamo, was hit by a car on 20 October 2026 at Ghisalba as he walked home from training at Trezzo sull'Adda, according to Il Riformista.
Since July, the teenager had played for the youth team of Tritium, a Serie D football club 23 km from his home. With no shuttle service and when his parents could not drive him, he walked part of the distance.
The crash happened at around 10pm, in the rain, on the former national road Soncinese, in a stretch described as dangerous and without street lighting. Rayan was taken to Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Bergamo, where he died nearly two days later.
The boy behind the story
Rayan almost never missed a training session and often arrived wearing the Morocco shirt, according to his former coach at Uso Zanica, Alessandro Sesani. He will never wear the red and green shirt again.
Context
The stretch of the former national road Soncinese where the crash happened is described as dangerous and without public lighting. Rayan's 23 km journey between his home in Martinengo and the Tritium training ground at Trezzo sull'Adda had no shuttle service, so he often walked part of the way when his parents could not take him.
What happens next
Further details about the crash, including the driver and any official findings, have not been reported.
Frequently asked questions
### How did Rayan Lawaj die? He was hit by a car at Ghisalba, near Bergamo, at around 10pm on 20 October 2026, as he walked home from football training. He was taken to Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Bergamo and died nearly two days later.
Who was Rayan Lawaj?
A 14-year-old from a Moroccan family living in Martinengo, in the province of Bergamo, Italy. Since July 2026 he had played for the youth team of Tritium, a Serie D football club.
Where and when did the crash happen?
At around 10pm on 20 October 2026, on the former national road Soncinese at Ghisalba, in the province of Bergamo, Italy.
Why was he walking?
Tritium's training ground at Trezzo sull'Adda is 23 km from his home in Martinengo. With no shuttle service and when his parents could not drive him, he walked part of the distance.
What were the conditions at the time?
It was raining, and the stretch of road is described as dangerous and without street lighting.
When was the story reported?
Il Riformista reported the death, and Yabiladi published its report on 7 November 2026, 18 days after the crash.
*This is a developing story compiled from verified reporting; figures may change as official information is confirmed.* Source: www.yabiladi.com — https://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/207002/italie-victime-d-un-accident-mortel.html
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