Thirteen-year-old boy dies in electric scooter accident in Ilia

On the evening of April 29, 2026, 13-year-old Konstantinos Kaoukis died following a traffic accident in Makrisia, Ilia. While riding his electric scooter, the teenager reportedly swerved to avoid a parked vehicle and collided head-on with a car traveling in the opposite direction. Initial reports suggest he was moving at high speed from the Profitis Ilias area toward the village center at the time of the incident. Emergency services transported the boy to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Authorities, specifically the Krestena police department, are investigating the exact circumstances of the collision. Friends and classmates have left flowers at the scene of the tragedy as a mark of respect. The funeral service for the boy was scheduled for 11:00 AM on the day following the report, at the Holy Church of Saint Nicholas in Makrisia. The incident has prompted renewed discussions regarding the safety of electric scooters and the lack of protective gear, such as helmets, among young riders.