Traffic authorities are urging drivers to avoid the route and seek alternative roads as delays are expected to continue while the vehicles are cleared and the scene is investigated

The number of deaths on Greek roads rose to 665 in 2024 up from 646 in 2023 despite government pledges to improve the country's poor standing.

The driver of the car that initially lost control sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to the General State Hospital of Nikaia

Due to the severity of his head injuries, the boy was later transferred to a specialized children's hospital in Athens, where doctors are working intensively to stabilize his condition

An ambulance from the National Emergency Center (EKAV) transported the victim to the General Hospital of Serres, where he was pronounced dead

The injured individuals were transported to hospitals in Athens for further medical attention.

Greece has one of the worst records on road safety in the European Union (EU), consistently ranking among the countries with a poor performance

Greece ranks seventh among European countries with the highest rates of road fatalities.

Eyewitnesses described the incident as astonishingly fortunate, as no lives were lost.

Authorities also had to clear the road surface, which had been strewn with cabbage and other produce from the truck’s cargo.

Greek authorities are ramping up inspections as road accidents claim three lives in the last week.

Traffic has been diverted creating significant congestion toward Western Macedonia, as large numbers of Greeks have departed Athens ahead of the Easter holiday.

The victim’s family has called for an investigation into the psychiatric clinic’s decision to discharge the suspect.

A 76-year-old pedestrian died after being hit and abandoned on the road by a passing truck in Eastern Attica.