Ambulance accident in Chania results in one fatality

On Sunday, July 19, 2026, at approximately 07:30, an EKAB ambulance collided with a passenger vehicle on Mournion Avenue in Chania, Greece, just meters from the local hospital. The ambulance was transporting a male patient who was suffering from cardiac arrest; a paramedic was performing CPR on the patient at the time of the impact. The collision caused the ambulance to overturn, necessitating the intervention of the fire department to extricate those inside. The patient died as a result of the cardiac arrest. The driver of the passenger car was a nurse at the Chania Hospital who was finishing her night shift. Reports differ on the number of injuries, with some sources stating two ambulance crew members were injured, while others specify one sustained chest fractures and another was in shock. The Chania Traffic Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.