Shock and grief have swept across the local community of Rhodes following a fatal traffic accident that occurred today (3 July 2026) in the Afantou area, claiming the life of a 25-year-old man.
According to reports from dimokratiki.gr, the young man had gone out for a run on the island when, under circumstances currently under investigation by police, he was struck by a passing agricultural vehicle.
The impact was severe, resulting in fatal injuries. An EKAB ambulance and police units rushed to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Officers from the Rhodes Traffic Police Department have launched a preliminary investigation into the exact causes of the incident, focusing on the conditions under which the driver of the agricultural vehicle hit the pedestrian.