A 21-year-old permanent non-commissioned Hellenic Navy officer surrendered to police authorities on Thursday after seriously injuring a cyclist and several minutes later a helpless mother and her seven-year-old twins. The mother was taking her children to a primary school in the area at the time, which also operates in July for some special courses and was crossing the street when the motorbike fell on the family after illegally crossing a red light.
According to police reports, the accident occurred at the intersection of Patission and Troias streets in downtown Athens. Right after the accident, the man fled the scene but later on he turned himself in. He told authorities that he was rushing to give blood to a relative at a local hospital, but this in no way justifies what he did.
The cyclist that was injured at the beginning is fine, but the mother and two twins were very seriously hurt.
Eyewitnesses said that the children were literally thrown several feet in the air when the collision occurred. Paramedics were called to the scene immediately, and the mother was rushed to the Evangelismos Hospital, while the children were transferred to the Aglaia Kyriakou Hospital. The boy is in critical condition and is suffering from multiple fractures to his jaw, face, hands and feet. Unfortunately he has lost a lot of blood. His twin sister is in better shape. She did not suffer from any serious fractures, nonetheless she too will remain in intensive care.
There are no reports on the condition of the mother.
On Friday it was reported that the seven-year old boy is still in critical condition and has lost too much blood. A crowd of Greek soldiers (frogmen) arrived at the Aglaia Kyriakou Hospital early in the morning to give blood for the young boy.