How did 2 men die in a crash on the A13 near Padova?

Two men died in the early hours of Saturday 7 November 2026 when the Alfa Romeo Giulia they were travelling in left the A13 motorway near Padova, struck the guard rail and overturned into a field at Legnaro.

The crash happened at about 2am on the stretch of the A13 between the Padova Sud and Zona Industriale junctions, while the car was heading towards Venice. The driver lost control travelling north, and the car left the carriageway, hit the guard rail and came to rest overturned in a field beside the motorway.

What happened

The two men were travelling north on the A13 in the night between Friday 6 November and Saturday 7 November 2026. At about 2am, near Legnaro, the driver lost control of the Alfa Romeo Giulia.

The car struck the guard rail and then overturned into a field alongside the motorway. The force of the impact and the overturn left both occupants trapped inside the vehicle.

The exact stretch was between the Padova Sud exit and the Zona Industriale exit, in the direction of Venice. No other vehicle was reported to have been involved in the crash.

Who died

Two men died in the crash:

• a 38-year-old man from Taranto
• a 40-year-old man from Naples

Their identities had not yet been formally released at the time of reporting. That is a normal step while the authorities confirm who was in the car and inform their families, and it is why the two men are described here by age and home city only.

Early reports of the crash mentioned only one death. The confirmed toll, checked against several Italian news reports, is two deaths.

Emergency response

Firefighters from Padova were called to the scene and worked to extract both men from the overturned car. Medical staff from the 118 emergency service then tried to resuscitate them, but both men died despite those efforts.

Emergency crews attended the scene in the middle of the night, when traffic on the motorway would have been light but conditions for a rescue were still difficult. Extracting occupants from an overturned vehicle in a field beside a motorway requires cutting equipment and careful handling, and the firefighters carried out that work before the medical team could begin resuscitation.

The two men were pronounced dead at the scene after resuscitation failed.

What caused the crash

The cause of the crash was still being established. Reports state only that the driver lost control while travelling north on the A13. No confirmed cause — such as speed, a mechanical fault, another vehicle or the driver's condition — had been reported.

Investigators will now need to establish why the car left the carriageway. That work normally includes examining the vehicle, the road surface and the guard rail, and speaking to anyone who may have seen the car before the crash. Until that work is complete, the reason the driver lost control should not be assumed.

What happens next

The authorities will formally identify the two men and inform their next of kin. An investigation into the circumstances of the crash will continue, and any findings about the cause will be reported once they are confirmed.

For drivers using the A13 at night, the crash is a reminder of how quickly a loss of control on a motorway can turn serious, particularly in the early hours when fewer other road users are around to raise the alarm. Motorway driving at night calls for full attention, a safe speed for the conditions and rest before a long journey.

Frequently asked questions

How many people died in the crash on the A13 near Padova?

Two men died — a 38-year-old from Taranto and a 40-year-old from Naples. Both were in the Alfa Romeo Giulia that left the motorway at Legnaro and overturned in a field.

Where exactly did the crash happen?

On the A13 motorway at Legnaro, between the Padova Sud and Zona Industriale junctions, heading towards Venice. The car hit the guard rail and overturned into a field beside the motorway.

What time did the crash happen?

At about 2am on the night of Friday 6 November to Saturday 7 November 2026.

What caused the crash?

The driver lost control while travelling north, and the cause was still being established. No confirmed cause had been reported.

Have the victims been named?

No. Their identities had not yet been formally released. They were reported as a 38-year-old man from Taranto and a 40-year-old man from Naples.

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