Three killed and two injured in fatal car crash in Glyfada

A fatal traffic accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 17, 2026, on Poseidonos Avenue in Glyfada, Greece. A passenger vehicle carrying five individuals veered off its path at the intersection with Kalypsou Street, heading toward Athens, and collided violently with a wall of a local hotel. The impact was so severe that it destroyed the vehicle and caused the surrounding wall to collapse.

Three of the occupants, aged 20 and 23, lost their lives at the scene. Regarding the two survivors, reports indicate that one individual was transported to Nikaia General Hospital in a coma with severe traumatic brain injuries and has been intubated in the ICU. The fifth passenger is hospitalized in a more stable condition with orthopedic injuries. While initial reports provided varying details on the victims' ages and the specific mechanics of the crash—mentioning both a collision with a curb and railings—authorities are currently investigating the precise circumstances that led to the vehicle's departure from the road.