Father's astonishing gesture after 19-year-old cycling prodigy is killed by driver, 70, who hit her head-on while overtaking
Father's astonishing gesture after 19-year-old cycling prodigy is killed by driver, 70, who hit her head-on while overtaking
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The father of a promising young cyclist who was hit head-on and killed as she was overtaken by a 70-year-old driver has said he forgives the man who is responsible for his daughter's death. Sara Piffer, 19, was out for a training ride with her brother near their home in Trentino, northern Italy, when the driver collided with her.
![[Lorenzo said that his daughter 'was always careful' when out on the roads and was happy to be training with her brother]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/09/94551393-14328761-image-a-27_1737969304175.jpg)
The young athlete's father Lorenzo said his son asked that he forgive the driver, who is now being investigated for vehicular homicide. 'After the accident, my son Christian hugged me and said, ''Dad, please forgive him. Because I think he's suffering right now too.' So I decided to forgive him. Then justice will take its course.'.
![[Sara Piffer, 19, was out for a training ride with her brother near their home in Trento, northern Italy , when the driver collided with her]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/09/94551425-14328761-image-a-28_1737969376361.jpg)
Christian reportedly called his father after his sister was hit, tragically telling him 'Sara is not breathing.'. Several other witnesses are said to have seen the collision take place and have confirmed details of what happened to police. Lorenzo said that his daughter 'was always careful' when out on the roads and was happy to be training with her brother.
He said she had told him before going out: '"Dad, we always pay attention, it's the others who don't pay attention to us." And unfortunately that's how it was.'. Lorenzo said that Sara was 'a flower, a gift from God', and said that he was 'grateful' to have had her in his life (pictured together).
Lorenzo said that his daughter 'was always careful' when out on the roads and was happy to be training with her brother. In tribute to his daughter, Lorenzo said that Sara was 'a flower, a gift from God', and said that he was 'grateful' to have had her in his life.
