Accident in Bucharest: The first passengers of the coach return to Athens – the victim is a 53-year-old from Larissa

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Sixteen passengers who are in good health are being flown back to Greece in the morning, while another two people are in the afternoon – 14 people are still in hospitals.

A 53-year-old man from Larissa is the dead from the bus accident that happened yesterday, Friday in the center of Bucharest

Speaking on Saturday morning on SKAI and the program Kalimera with Giorgos Autias sister of the victim, Mr. Vaso Hlopsiou, stated: “My brother is ‘gone’.” We want to know what condition my daughter-in-law is in, if she is well so that she can return, and for my brother’s body to come to Greece as soon as possible.”

She also said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted her brother’s daughter and informed her that her father is dead.

“From here on we live a road. I want them to help the children who lost their father, to send a psychologist, to bury my mother who lost her son,” he said.

Mrs. Chlopsiou also mentioned that her daughter-in-law has bruises on her head and broken ribs. “My daughter-in-law lives by a miracle, I would also mourn my daughter-in-law,” he said characteristically.

According to Greek ambassador to Romania, Sofia Grammatawho spoke to SKAI, the 16 passengers who are in good health are returning by air to Greece on a flight around 10 in the morning, while two others in the afternoon.

Most of the passengers on the coach will leave Bucharest for Athens today, he said.

According to Ms. Grammata, currently 14 people are in hospitals, while the rest are in hotels.

Those who are in good health will leave by air soon, he said.

Regarding the injured, he said that except for three cases, the doctors assessed that the rest did not have serious injuries.

As Ms. Grammata said, some will be discharged even today, for some others 2-3 days of hospitalization will be needed.

Also, those who have their own people in hospital cannot move yet

For the three cases the doctors said they needed attention.

The Greek ambassador also said that the wife of the victim is not in the serious incidents.

He added that there were no elderly people on the coach, there were some young people and the rest were between 40 and 60 years old.

Investigations into the causes of the tragedy

Its causes accident with the Greek bus in Bucharestin which the 53-year-old man from Larissa was killed, the Romanian authorities are investigating.

According to reports, it is being investigated that the GPS system was confused and the driver took the wrong route, choosing a road where no buses pass, causing the vehicle to crash into the height limiter placed on the road in the center of Bucharest about half past one in the afternoon.

The iron height barrier crushed the roof of the bus, trapping some passengers.

According to Romanian media, the driver was tested for alcohol and drug use, which came back negative. Speaking to the officers about how the accident happened, he reportedly told them that he was following directions for the route he took via google maps and didn’t have time to stop when he saw the sign.

The tourist bus started yesterday afternoon from Volos, and then went to Larissa and Thessaloniki to pick up passengers.

In total, together with the driver, 48 people were on board to celebrate Christmas in the capital of Romania.

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