A tragedy occurred at dawn in Halkidiki, where a 33 -year -old died and a 46 -year -old police officer was seriously injured when they were pulled over by a truck outside Saint Nicholas in Sithonia.

The tragic incident happened at the 41st km of the Nea Moudania – Sarti provincial road at 04:45 in the early morning, where a patrol was called to get into a fight between two car drivers, including the 33 -year -old dead.

According to first reports, the injured policeman who was taken to Polygyros General Hospital was a member of the crew.

The two drivers seem to have stopped their vehicles on the edge of the pavement to solve their differences, and when the patrol with the police officer arrived, the truck passed, dragging both the 33 -year -old and the 46 -year -old police officer.

The 62 -year -old driver of the car A truck, which caused the fatal accident, is being held and examined by police officers in a preliminary investigation by the Sithonia Police Department.