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Tragic Car Accident Claims Lives of 17-Year-Old and 19-Year-Old in Patras

Published January 25, 2026, 10:18

A tragic car accident on the old Patras-Pyrgos national road, in the Paralia area, resulted in the deaths of two young people, a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old. The 19-year-old driver, Nikos Vavaroutas, and the 17-year-old passenger, Angeliki Driva, lost control of the vehicle for an unknown reason and collided with a traffic light. The impact was so severe that the car was completely destroyed. The Fire Department immediately mobilized with nine firefighters and three vehicles to extricate the two young people. However, despite the doctors' efforts at the hospitals in Patras, both succumbed to their injuries. The incident has shocked the local community.