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The Story of the First Car Accident in Greece

The first car accident officially recorded in Greece occurred on a Sunday in March, 1907, at about 11:30 in the morning. Tragically, the country's very first car accident was a fatal one, as a pedestrian was struck by the vehicle...

Young Greek-American Killed in Tragic NYC Car Accident

A young Greek-American named George Tiras unfortunately passed away following a car accident on Friday morning in the Bronx, New York.

Surgeons in Greek Hospital Reattach Woman's Arm Severed in Car Accident

Surgeons at Athens' "KAT" hospital were able to reattach a woman's arm after it was severed in a car accident in Crete earlier this week, the hospital said on Saturday. The 20-year-old patient was transferred by helicopter from Heraklion right...

Three People Die as their Car Falls into the Sea

Three people were killed as their car fell into the sea on the 5th kilometer of the seaside road of Kymi - Chania Avlonariou early Saturday morning. The Jeep Wrangler with five passengers veered off the road under circumstances unknown...

Four People Dead in Tragic Car Accident (Video)

Tragedy struck on Athens-Lamia highway when a Porsche lost control before exiting the highway and crashed into a parked car at a rest stop killing a young mother and her 3-year old child. The driver and passenger of the...

Refugees Riot After Migrant Woman and Child Die in Car Accident

On Sunday, Riots broke out late in the evening in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki outside of Oreokastro Migrant Camp which accommodates some 1,300 refugees. According to Greek authorities, refugees who are residents at the center flooded the streets...

Car Crashes in Greece the Highest in EU

The number of deaths resulting from car crashes in Greece reaches 1,600 while over 20,000 were injured last year. On a daily basis, five people die, five are left quadriplegic, ten are left paraplegic, 60 are injured leading to tens...

Three Greek International Footballers Involved in Fatal Car Accident in Budapest

Three Greek international footballers, included in the country's squad in an away draw with Hungary yesterday, were involved in a fatal car accident while on their way back home from the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting...

Car Crashes Into Souvlaki Shop in Melbourne

A car crashed through the window of a Greek owned souvlaki shop in Hughsdale, Melbourne, on Monday just before 11am. Angelo Cosmas, the Greek-Australian owner was lucky to have survived as he was inside the shop when the car crashed into...

Patras Bus Overturns

Twenty two people were injured on Thursday morning, May 29, when a public bus taking passengers from Pyrgos to Patras overturned on the Patras Perimeter Road, near Omvria exit. The driver lost control of the vehicle and the bus ran...