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Sentence Suspended Against U.S. Airman in 2022 Drunk-Driving Fatality, Italy
On 21 August 2022, U.S. Airman Julia Bravo from the 31st Fighter Wing stationed in Aviano Air Base Aviano lost control of her vehicle at a roundabout in Porcia, Italy. She killed 15-year-old Giovanni Zanier. When she was arrested, her blood-alcohol-content (BAC) was four times the legal limit and prosecutors sought vehicular manslaughter. During the pre-trial investigation, the roundabout was subject to intense scrutiny as street lights had been removed, according to locals. Bravo has been confined to her air base during pre-trial investigations.