Car comes off road in Agios Stefanos Sinion: "If barriers aren’t put up there, someone will be killed."
CORFU. For reasons still unknown, the vehicle veered off course and plunged into a ravine, but was saved by the dense vegetation, which acted as a natural barrier.
There was a dangerous car accident on Thursday afternoon in Agios Stefanos Sinion, resulting in material damage and leaving the driver slightly injured. For reasons still unknown, the vehicle veered off course and plunged into a ravine, but was saved by the dense vegetation, which acted as a natural barrier.
The driver, although slightly injured, managed to get out of the vehicle and alert the authorities. A crane and a roadside assistance vehicle quickly arrived at the scene, but it took quite some time to recover the car.
This accident brings back into focus the longstanding problem of road safety at this particular turn. As witnesses at the scene noted, 'if barriers aren’t installed there, someone will be killed.' The dense vegetation that held the vehicle back prevented a worse outcome, but at the same time highlights the urgent need for immediate action by the authorities to install protective barriers and prevent future tragic accidents.
ELENI KORONAKI
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