Tragedy occurred at dawn in Edessa. A 17-year-old girl died, and her friend of the same age was injured, when the motorcycle they were riding on, with the second driverran off course and hit a wire fence, at the 1st km of the provincial road Promachon – Aridaia, in Pella.

The accident happened around 4 am, under circumstances that are being investigated by the Almopia Police Department.

As it became known, the death of the 17-year-old co-passenger was instant, while her friend was taken to Edessa General Hospital with minor injuries.

According to information, the two minors they didn’t wear a helmet while it is being investigated whether the driver had a driver’s license.

The Police announcement about the traffic accident

“Today (July 7, 2023) at approximately 04:00, on the 1st kilometer of the Promachon-Aridaia Pella provincial road, a motorcycle driven by a 17-year-old female passenger with another 17-year-old female passenger veered off course, overturned and crashed into a wire fence, resulting in the fatal injury of the 17-year-old female passenger and the injury of the 17-year-old driver of the motorcycle. A preliminary investigation into the exact causes of the accident is being conducted by the Almopia Police Department.”