Atwo-year-old boy died in Catanzaro after being hit by a van that was reversing on Friday.

The driver of the vehicle didn't notice anything and was located shortly afterward by the State Police at his home.

The man, after hearing the news of the accident, felt ill.

The accident occurred in the Janò neighborhood, on the outskirts of the city, in the courtyard in front of the child's home.

The boy was playing alone at the time of the accident after escaping his parents' attention.