Μake us preferred on Google An unspeakable family tragedy has shaken Halkidiki following a deadly car crash that occurred on Wednesday afternoon (July 15) on the Nea Moudania–Nikiti provincial road. A 28-year-old mother and her just six-month-old baby girl lost their lives instantly, while a few hours later the 35-year-old father also succumbed to his injuries. The only survivor of the family of four is their 7-year-old daughter, who is fighting for her life at the General Hospital of Polygyros.
The crash occurred shortly before 6:20 p.m. on the main route linking Halkidiki with the Sithonia peninsula, one of northern Greece’s busiest summer tourist destinations.
According to preliminary information, the family—believed to be from Moldova—was traveling toward Sithonia when their vehicle collided head-on with a tanker truck traveling in the opposite direction toward Ormylia. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
The mother and infant died instantly. Firefighters carried out an extensive extrication operation to free the father and the couple’s seven-year-old child from the wreckage.
The 35-year-old man died several hours later. The couple’s 7-year-old daughter remains hospitalized with serious injuries, as doctors make every effort to stabilize her condition. The coming hours are considered critical for her recovery.
The 44-year-old tanker truck driver was not injured. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the collision, while traffic in the area was disrupted as emergency crews cleared the scene.
The latest tragedy adds to a series of fatal road accidents reported across Greece in recent weeks, including a collision between a passenger car and a fire engine responding to a wildfire in Laconia that claimed two lives, as well as several deadly motorcycle crashes in the greater Athens area.
