A 21-year-old Greek Australian on holiday in Kalymnos died in the early hours of Wednesday, 26 August 2026, after a motorcycle crash on the island.
Police on patrol from the Kalymnos Police Department found the young man lying unconscious on the road at about 6 a.m. His two-wheeled motorcycle was on the ground nearby.
Family members said he had been celebrating his 21st birthday
An EKAB ambulance was called immediately and took him to Kalymnos Hospital. Doctors treated him, but he died of his injuries a short time later.
The Kalymnos Police Department has opened a preliminary investigation into how the fatal accident happened and what caused it. The man’s name has not been released in official reports. One local report said a funeral was planned for Saturday, 29 August, at the Church of Taxiarchis in Chora, Kalymnos.
Based on police statements carried by Greek media and AMNA.
