Ten-year-old child injured in bus accident in Neapoli, Thessaloniki

On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, a 10-year-old child was involved in a serious traffic accident in the Neapoli district of Thessaloniki. The incident occurred at approximately 16:00 at the intersection of Tsaldari and Amasias streets, when the child was struck by a public city bus.

Following the collision, the child became trapped underneath a passenger car. Bystanders at the scene intervened immediately to extricate the minor before the arrival of the Fire Department's rescue unit, which had been summoned to the area. Emergency medical services, including two rapid response motorcycles and an EKAB ambulance, were deployed to the site. The child was subsequently transported to the Gennimatas Hospital with reported head injuries.

While the exact cause of the accident remains unknown, authorities have launched an investigation. Local reports indicate conflicting accounts regarding the involvement of a second vehicle; while one source states the child was trapped under a private car after being hit by the bus, the sequence of events is still being clarified by police investigators.