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Heraklion: Two Minors Arrested After Hitting Pedestrian and Fleeing
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Heraklion: Two Minors Arrested After Hitting Pedestrian and Fleeing

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two minors, aged 15 and 16, were arrested in Heraklion, Crete, after hitting a 36-year-old pedestrian with a motorcycle and fleeing the scene.
  • The teenagers admitted to borrowing the motorcycle without a license, and the circumstances of the collision are under investigation.
  • Both minors and their mothers were detained, with the teenagers facing charges including dangerous driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

Heraklion police have arrested two minors, aged 15 and 16, following a hit-and-run incident involving a 36-year-old woman. The collision occurred on Friday afternoon in the Poros area of Crete, where the woman was walking.

The teenagers claimed they had borrowed the motorcycle for a short ride, despite not possessing driving licenses. While riding in a central part of the area, they struck the 36-year-old woman under circumstances that are still being investigated. After the accident, they fled the scene without offering any assistance to the injured pedestrian.

Eyewitnesses alerted the police, and the injured woman was transported to the hospital. The minors were apprehended shortly after, along with their mothers, who face charges for neglecting the supervision of minors. The 15-year-old and 16-year-old are being brought to trial under the self-evident procedure, facing charges of dangerous driving without a license, causing bodily harm, and leaving the scene of a traffic 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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