A dad-of-one businessman drowned after he crashed his brand-new Lamborghini into a canal.
Married Luca Polito was taking his new £90,000 Gallardo out for a spin when the horror accident unfolded.
The 51-year-old building contractor was driving down a country lane with a friend when he suddenly lost control of the sports car.
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It overturned and landed upside down in an irrigation canal next to the road at around 2pm on Saturday (19 Apr).
As water and sludge flooded the supercar, horrified witnesses called the emergency services.
Luca’s wife and son also raised the alarm after he failed to return home or answer his phone.
Responders quickly arrived at the scene in Concordia Sagittaria, north-east of Venice, Italy.
They freed Luca’s friend from the front passenger seat and took him to a hospital in nearby Portogruaro.
He remains in hospital with serious injuries, but his condition is not life-threatening.
They also managed to free Luca from the driver’s seat, but he was unresponsive, as reported by Need To Know.
Paramedics tried to revive him but their efforts were in vain.
It is believed he drowned in 70cm (28in) of water.
Luca was from Concordia Sagittaria and is also survived by his parents.
He was the last of his siblings to die after his two brothers passed away from serious illnesses years ago.
He will be laid to rest in Portogruaro tomorrow (23 Apr).
Detectives recovered the wrecked Lambo from the ditch for analysis.
They are now working to determine if mechanical failure or human error caused Luca to lose control of the car.
Local media say he may have been speeding or may have lost traction on a tricky stretch of the road.
The owners of his favourite restaurant in Concordia Sagittaria told local media: “He was a special person – kind, thoughtful.
“He was always there when someone needed help.”
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