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Five-car crash on Athens-Lamia highway leaves three injured, one seriously

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • A five-car collision occurred Saturday night on the Athens-Lamia highway near the border of Boeotia and Phthiotis.
  • At least three people were injured, with one reportedly suffering serious injuries.
  • The crash caused a long queue toward Athens while a crane worked to remove the vehicles.

A serious five-car collision caused major disruption Saturday night on the Athens-Lamia national highway, near the border between Boeotia and Phthiotis.

The crash occurred at about 9 p.m. at the 117th kilometre, in the lanes heading toward Athens. Initial information indicated that at least three people were injured, including one person who was reportedly seriously hurt.

Ambulances and traffic police from the Boeotia and Phthiotis motorway departments went to the scene. Fire Service rescue vehicles from Thebes and Atalanti were also mobilized, although rescuers found that the injured people had already been freed from the vehicles.

The collision created a long line of traffic toward Athens. A crane remained at the scene to remove the vehicles involved and help restore normal traffic flow.

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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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