According to an announcement by the Port Authority, a 47-year-old man fell with his car in the sea area of ​​Aktis Vassiliadis, near Gate E1 of the central port of Piraeus.

The Port Authorities retrieved the man and sole occupant, who had already extricated himself from the submerged vehicle.

The 47-year-old was taken to Tzanio for first aid, where he remained hospitalized, while in an alcohol test, he was found positive.

The announcement of the Coast Guard in detail:

“The 1st Tzelepi Port Department of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus was informed, in the morning hours today, about an incident of a falling I.X.E. vehicle in the sea area of ​​Aktis Vassiliadis, near Gate E1 of the central port of Piraeus.

Officials of the relevant Port Authority went to the scene immediately, where they located and recovered the 47-year-old local driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, who had earlier been freed from the vehicle by the same forces, which then sank.

The above was transferred to the “ZANEIO” General Hospital of Piraeus, for the provision of first aid, where he remains hospitalized, while an alcohol test was carried out, and he was found positive.

The incident did not cause marine pollution, while officials of the M.Y.A. L.S.-EL.AKT. they located the exact location of the vehicle, whose towing was completed in the morning hours today.

A preliminary investigation is being carried out by the 1st Port Department Tzelepi of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus”.