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Eight Injured in Chania Traffic Accident; Half Remain Hospitalized
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Eight Injured in Chania Traffic Accident; Half Remain Hospitalized

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A serious traffic accident occurred on the old national road in Chania, Crete, involving two cars and injuring eight people from two families.
  • Four individuals were discharged from Chania General Hospital after initial examinations showed no serious concerns.
  • The remaining four are hospitalized, with three in the thoracic surgery clinic and one in the general surgery clinic, undergoing further treatment.

Eight people sustained injuries in a severe traffic accident Sunday night on the old national road connecting Chania and Kissamos, near Kalamaki in Crete. The collision involved two passenger cars and left individuals from two families with varying degrees of harm.

Emergency medical services, including ambulances from EKAV, promptly arrived at the scene. They transported all eight injured individuals to Chania General Hospital. Following initial assessments and necessary medical care, four of the injured were cleared for discharge as their examinations revealed no alarming findings.

However, the other four individuals remain hospitalized. Three are receiving care in the Thoracic Surgery Clinic, while one is admitted to the B' Surgical Clinic. Among those admitted, two are approximately 30 years old, and the other two are around 50 years old. Authorities are currently investigating the precise circumstances and causes of the collision to determine the factors that led to the accident.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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