A Moldovan family was involved in a serious road accident in Greece. The mother, one of the children and the father died, while the other child, aged seven, was hospitalized with serious injuries, reports IPN.
According to the Greek press, the accident occurred on Wednesday evening on the provincial road Nea Moudania – Sithonia, near the town of Polygyros, in the Halkidiki region. The car, registered in the Republic of Moldova and driven by a 35-year-old man, collided head-on with a tanker truck driven by a 44-year-old driver. The circumstances of the accident are yet to be determined.
As a result of the impact, the 28-year-old woman and her six-month-old daughter died on the spot. The father was extricated by firefighters and transported in critical condition to Polygyros hospital, where he later passed away. The family’s seven-year-old daughter was admitted to the same medical unit with serious injuries. The tanker driver was not injured.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it is in contact with the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Athens and is monitoring the situation. The institution announced that it will provide additional information following the emergence of new data.
