The first crash occurred at dawn on the service road of the Athens–Lamia National Highway near the Afidnes toll station, about 40 kilometers north of Athens. Four vehicles collided violently, killing three people and injuring two others, one of them seriously.

One of the cars carried five passengers from Pakistan, while the second — a jeep — was driven by a Greek man. The other two vehicles sustained only material damage.

Emergency services, including four ambulances from Greece’s National Emergency Center (EKAB), rushed to the scene and transported the victims and injured to KAT Hospital in Athens.

Traffic was halted for hours on the service road toward Lamia as authorities cleared what witnesses described as a “twisted mass of metal.”

Police are investigating the cause of the crash, with early reports suggesting the slippery road surface played a key role.

Burned Body in Athens–Corinth Highway Crash

Just hours earlier, around 2:30 a.m., another fatal accident occurred on the Athens–Corinth Highway near Nea Peramos, west of the capital, claiming four lives.

A motorcycle collided, under unclear circumstances, with a parked truck in a rest area along the highway toward Athens. The impact caused a fire in the truck’s cargo area.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and discovered a charred body beneath the truck — believed to be the motorcyclist. The victim’s remains were transferred to Thriasio Hospital for identification.

A few hours later, a second serious crash occurred on Kifisos Avenue, one of Athens’s busiest roads, when three vehicles collided following a truck’s loss of control. One person was seriously injured, and heavy traffic delays followed.

Authorities have urged drivers to be extremely cautious, citing poor weather and slick road conditions as possible contributors to both tragedies.