Athens was hit by two deadly motorcycle accidents on Wednesday morning, both happening within less than an hour of each other.
The first crash occurred around 10:25 a.m. in the suburb of Agia Paraskevi, where a motorcycle collided with a car at a busy intersection. The rider, a man aged between 40 and 45, was seriously injured and rushed to hospital, but later died of his injuries.
Τροχαίο δυστύχημα στη συμβολή της λεωφόρου Μεσογείων με τη λεωφόρο Λαυρίου, στο ύψος του Σταυρού της Αγίας Παρασκευής. Τετάρτη 20 Αυγούστου 2025 (ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ / EUROKINISSI)
Τροχαίο δυστύχημα στη συμβολή της λεωφόρου Μεσογείων με τη λεωφόρο Λαυρίου, στο ύψος του Σταυρού της Αγίας Παρασκευής. Τετάρτη 20 Αυγούστου 2025 (ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ / EUROKINISSI)
Τροχαίο δυστύχημα στη συμβολή της λεωφόρου Μεσογείων με τη λεωφόρο Λαυρίου, στο ύψος του Σταυρού της Αγίας Παρασκευής. Τετάρτη 20 Αυγούστου 2025 (ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ / EUROKINISSI)
Shortly before 11:00 a.m., a second fatal crash took place on Petrou Ralli Avenue, one of the main roads leading into central Athens. According to initial reports, a motorcycle carrying two people veered off course for unknown reasons and struck a roadside pole. The impact killed one rider instantly, while the other was left in critical condition and taken to hospital by ambulance.
Traffic police have launched investigations into both incidents to determine the causes of the crashes. Emergency services responded immediately in each case, but the accidents highlight once again the high toll of road fatalities in the Greek capital.
