{"id":21783,"date":"2026-09-17T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/three-killed-in-horror-crash-on-poseidonos-avenue\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:53:57","slug":"three-killed-in-horror-crash-on-poseidonos-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/17\/three-killed-in-horror-crash-on-poseidonos-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Killed in Horror Crash on Poseidonos Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Three people have died after a car crashed into a wall on Poseidonos Avenue in Glyfada, southern Athens, in the early hours of Thursday.<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the victims were aged 26 and 23, while authorities had not identified the third victim at the time of reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The other two occupants, both born in 2008, remain under medical care. One is being treated in critical condition at Asklepieio Voula Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The Fire Service sent eight firefighters, three vehicles and a specialised rescue vehicle to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Both men went to hospital urgently, while authorities completed the rescue operation at around 3:30am.<\/p>\n<p>All five occupants initially suffered serious injuries and received treatment at Asklepieio Voula. Three later died from their injuries.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/17\/three-killed-in-horror-crash-on-poseidonos-avenue\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three people have died after a car crashed into a wall on Poseidonos Avenue in Glyfada, southern Athens, in the early hours of Thursday. 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