8 cyclists die in crash horror

A SPEEDING car has ploughed into a group of cyclists in southern Italy and killed at least eight of them, police said.

Seven died at the scene and police confirmed that another cyclist died later.

Sgt Umberto Perri of the municipal police in Lamezia Terme said two other people were airlifted by helicopter to hospital in a critical condition.

He said the car was going above the speed limit. The driver, who was among those injured, was later arrested.