Early on the morning of November 15, 2023, Cesare Badii, right, helps Scartoni move newly delivered newspapers. Later on this day, a car hits Scartoni's back bicycle wheel as he is returning to the newsstand for its afternoon hours. A couple days later, back at work, he tells friend and newspaper delivery driver Paolo Camorri about the accident and how surprised he is that he has not broken anything to which Camorri replies, “L’acciaio non si rompe,” (steel doesn't break).