Tragedy struck this afternoon in Lesbos when a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old lost their lives in a fatal traffic accident. The incident occurred at the intersection of Panagioudas road towards the Moria ring road, when the motorcycle carrying the two young men crashed into a pole, as reported by local media “Ta NEA tis Lesvou”. Specifically, the two youths were traveling from Afalona towards Mytilene when, under circumstances that remain unclear, the motorcycle veered off course and collided violently with an electricity pole.
Lesbos: Two teens killed after violent motorcycle crash into pole
According to the same source, the impact was particularly violent, causing the immediate death of both riders. Emergency services including Mytilene Traffic Police, EKAB ambulances, and fire department units rushed to the scene, while the area was temporarily cordoned off for recovery operations and safe investigation of the accident site.
Mytilene Traffic Police have launched a preliminary investigation into the exact causes of the tragic incident, while according to initial reports, the two young men had gone for a ride in the Thermi area and were returning to Mytilene. The incident has shocked the region, plunging the local community into grief, as it involves two very young lives.
