Three people have died after a car crashed into a wall on Poseidonos Avenue in Glyfada, southern Athens, in the early hours of Thursday.
The car was carrying five people when it left the road and struck a wall with such force that the vehicle was completely destroyed. Debris from the crash scattered across an area extending at least 30 metres around the impact site.
Two of the victims were aged 26 and 23, while authorities had not identified the third victim at the time of reporting.
The other two occupants, both born in 2008, remain under medical care. One is being treated in critical condition at Asklepieio Voula Hospital.
The Fire Service sent eight firefighters, three vehicles and a specialised rescue vehicle to the scene.
When emergency crews arrived, ambulances had already taken three of the five occupants from the crash site. Using rescue equipment, firefighters freed a seriously injured man from the wreckage and recovered another man who was unconscious.
Both men went to hospital urgently, while authorities completed the rescue operation at around 3:30am.
All five occupants initially suffered serious injuries and received treatment at Asklepieio Voula. Three later died from their injuries.
The crash occurred at around 2am on Poseidonos Avenue near Kalypso Street in Glyfada. Authorities have not yet established the exact circumstances that caused the vehicle to leave the road.
According to a statement given to police, a young woman had been standing at the same spot waiting for a taxi just seconds before the car lost control and crashed.
