On trial for offense of arson by negligence (misdemeanor) referred, after criminal prosecution, the driver of the tanker that caught fire yesterday on the Athens-Corinth highway.

At the same time, the prosecutor ordered an investigation of the owner as well (legal company representative) of the tanker, in order to establish his potential responsibilities for the same crime. The prosecutor’s mandate is to determine whether the tanker had been adequately maintained, as it appears to have been the fire was caused by mechanical failure. The vehicle, according to the data, had all the necessary certifications (KTEO, etc.).

The head of the Prosecutor’s Office of First Instance also gave an order to carry out a preliminary examination for any criminal responsibilities of the competent authorities in order to ascertain whether they have taken all the necessary actions for traffic management and ensuring the protection of drivers.

The Greek Police was immediately informed of the incident of the burning tanker he explained to SKAI and the newsroom show the representative of the fire department Ioannis Baker.

As mentioned by Mr. Baker, “a burning tanker with 7.2 tons of liquefied gas is the most explosive there is… In 1999 we had an accident with three fellow firefighters dead at the height of Kameni Vourla on the Athens-Lamia National Highway after a traffic accident. The Bleve phenomenon occurred, the most dangerous thing in a firefighter’s professional life, overpressure was applied to the walls of the tanker and there was a very large explosion, the shock wave sent the wreckage of the tanker about 1 kilometer away.”