Former Barcelona player Josep Martínez fatally runs over an 81-year-old man.

BarcelonaJosep Martínez, the Valencian goalkeeper for Inter Milan, ran over an 81-year-old man in a wheelchair with his car on Tuesday morning. According to The Republic, the victim died instantly.

The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. in Fenegrò, in the province of Como: rescue operations were unsuccessful and the person died. He was 81 years old. According to initial investigations, the victim may have invaded the opposite lane of traffic due to distraction, which would have caused the fatal collision.

Josep Martínez, 27, was unharmed from the accident, but was deeply affected by the outcome caused by the vehicle he was driving on his way to training with his team, which was preparing for an official match against Fiorentina this Wednesday in Serie A. The Alzira footballer, the Alzira footballer, suspended the press conference prior to the match. Martínez was a full international in 2021 under Luis Enrique and has played for Inter since the summer of 2024. He signed for the club Neroazzurro from Genoa, where he played two seasons at a high level. Previously, he had played for Leipzig in Germany and Las Palmas, who had previously recruited him from Barça's youth system. Although he normally serves as Yann Sommer's substitute, he has already played two league matches this season.