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How Italian police transported organs in a Lamborghini supercar

Italian police used a specially modified Lamborghini supercar to deliver two kidneys to donor patients hundreds of kilometres apart on Tuesday. The Lamborghini Huracan was a gift from the luxury carmaker to the police in 2017

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|Dec 21, 2022, 14:52:04 IST

Rome: Italian police used a specially adapted Lamborghini supercar to deliver two kidneys to donor patients on Tuesday hundreds of kilometres apart, they announced."Travelling on the motorway to deliver the most beautiful Christmas present: life," they said in a statement posted on social media, alongside a picture of a medical cool box in a purpose-built compartment at the front of the Huracan."Thanks to the State Police's special Father Christmas, two people have received the gift of a kidney."The organs were driven from Padua in Italy's northeast to hospitals in Modena and then Rome.The Lamborghini Huracan, which has a top speed of 300 kmh (190 mph) and the capacity to go from 0-100 kmh in 3.2 seconds, was a 2017 gift to police from the luxury carmaker.It was assigned to highway patrol in Bologna, northern Italy, for use in both normal police operations and the urgent transport of blood and organs.Another Huracan is operated by the highway patrol in Rome, while a 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo once used by police is now in a museum.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Published:Dec 21, 2022, 14:52:04 IST
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