Traffic cop probed after sparking horse stampede through Rome with fireworks

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 3 - An Italian traffic policeman has been placed under investigation for lighting fireworks that sparked a stampede by horses at a dress rehearsal Friday night for Tuesday's Republic Day celebrations in Rome. The man is being probed on suspicion of causing devastation and unlawfully letting off pyrotechnical devices. The made charge by about 30 animals through moving traffic around the Terme di Caracalla on Friday night-Saturday morning left three young soldiers injured alo...

By ANSA