On the island Kos There was a terrifying traffic accident, which took the life of one tourist and seriously wounded the other.
On Friday, May 30, 2025, the jeep suddenly turned off the road and crashed into a bakery in the area Tigkaki. The British couple of tourists peacefully drank coffee at the table at the institution, when their vacation turned into a nightmare: a 68-year-old woman and her 69-year-old husband received serious injuries, and were taken to a local hospital in ambulances.
The consequences of the accident
A few hours later, the woman, unfortunately, died of injuries. Her husband, as of the evening of Saturday May 31, remained in critical condition, connected to the apparatus of artificial ventilation of the lungs in the department intensive therapy hospitals.
The circumstances of the incident
According to media reports, the 50-year-old driver of the jeep lost control and crashed into a bakery, dragging along and inflicting heavy injuries to the British pair. Local edition kosnews24.gr It was reported that the driver, Albanian by birth, worked in one of the hotels nearby and tried to park the jeep in front of the bakery. However, instead of the brake, he allegedly pressed the gas, which led to a collision at high speed. The jeep did not belong to him, but to another resident of the island, and the driver was absent driver license.
The consequences for the driver
The driver was arrested on the spot. A criminal case has been instituted against him under articles 302 Criminal Code And 94 Road Code for the non -affordable murder by negligence and infliction of bodily harm. The road police of the island continues the investigation of the circumstances of this tragic accident.
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