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Car Overturns on National Road in Fthiotida; Driver Escapes Unharmed

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A car overturned on the Athens-Lamia national road in Fthiotida, Greece, early Monday morning.
  • The driver, moving towards Athens, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash and flip onto its side in the middle of the road.
  • The driver managed to exit the damaged vehicle unassisted, and emergency services responded to the scene.

A car overturned on the Athens-Lamia national road in Fthiotida, Greece, early Monday morning, causing significant disruption. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. near the 183.5-kilometer mark, close to the beginning of a straight stretch before Kamena Vourla.

According to lamiareport.gr, the driver, traveling towards Athens, lost control of the vehicle under currently unknown circumstances. The car veered sharply, impacting the side barrier before flipping onto its side, coming to rest in the middle of the roadway. Eyewitnesses reported that the driver was able to exit the severely damaged vehicle without assistance.

Emergency services, including an ambulance from EKAV, a fire department vehicle, and officers from the Fthiotida Highway Traffic Police, were dispatched to the scene. The driver was transported to the Kamena Vourla Health Center for an assessment of their condition. The accident caused traffic delays on the busy national highway.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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