Tragic Death of 23-Year-Old Driver in Pyrgos Accident Days After Wedding and Daughter’s Baptism

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The evening of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, marked the tragic end for a 23-year-old driver who suffered severe injuries earlier that afternoon near Kataraqi in Pyrgos. A devoted father and newlywed husband, he passed away on the asphalt, leaving behind his young family. The unfortunate young man was killed in a car accident just days after baptizing his daughter and marrying his partner in Ilia. According to patrisnews.com, for unknown reasons, the vehicle he was driving veered off the road near Kataraqi outside Pyrgos and collided violently with an olive tree. The car was crushed into an unrecognizable mass, trapping the driver inside with critical injuries. Firefighters from the Pyrgos Fire Department managed to extricate him, and an EKAB ambulance rushed him to ‘Andreas Papandreou’ Hospital, where doctors fought tirelessly to save his life but were unsuccessful. Just days before, on June 14, he had donned his wedding suit, smiled broadly, and baptized his first child.