Lufthansa CEO’s wife Vivian Spohr allegedly runs down woman in Sardinia, expresses ‘deep sorrow’

The victim, Gaia Costa, a resident of nearby Tempio Pausania, died at the scene from severe head injuries, according to local media reports.

Updated on: Jul 12, 2025, 05:41:04 IST

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A 24-year-old woman was killed in Sardinia earlier this week after being struck by an SUV allegedly driven by Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr.

Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr, is under investigation after allegedly striking a pedestrian in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. (X-@welt)

The fatal collision occurred on Tuesday in Porto Cervo, a popular seaside resort in northern Sardinia’s Gallura region.

The victim, Gaia Costa, a resident of nearby Tempio Pausania, died at the scene from severe head injuries, according to local media reports. She had reportedly been crossing at a pedestrian crosswalk when she was hit.

On Friday, Vivian Spohr issued a statement through her Italian lawyer expressing “dismay and deep sorrow for this grave accident, which has devastated a family, the town of Tempio, and the entire community of Gallura,” news agency Associated Press reported.

The 51-year-old German businesswoman added that she was “at the complete disposal of the Italian judicial authorities for the necessary investigations and, while aware that such a great personal loss cannot be repaired, will take steps to mitigate its consequences.”

Spohr had been staying at her family’s vacation home on the island at the time of the incident and reportedly returned to Germany shortly afterward.

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