Athens police arrest drunk motorcyclist after hit-and-run crash injuring 12-year-old cyclist
A 41-year-old motorcyclist driving with a revoked license and a 0.55 mg/L alcohol level was detained on Acharnon Street after striking a child on a bicycle and attempting to flee.
Traffic collision on Acharnon Street
A traffic collision occurred late in the evening on Acharnon Street, a central thoroughfare in Athens, at approximately 23:30. The crash took place outside building number 130 on the section of the street carrying traffic from the centre of Athens toward the northern district of Patisia. A 41-year-old Greek national was operating a two-wheel motorcycle along this traffic lane when he encountered a 12-year-old child riding a bicycle. The child was attempting to cross the roadway perpendicularly from one sidewalk to the other at that precise moment. The motorcycle struck the young bicyclist directly, knocking the 12-year-old to the ground and causing physical injuries on the road surface.
Attempted flight and Immediate Action arrest
Directly after striking the bicycle, the 41-year-old motorcyclist made no effort to stop, check on the victim, or provide assistance to the injured child. The driver attempted to leave the crash location immediately, proceeding further along Acharnon Street in an effort to evade identification and arrest. Officers from the Greek police Immediate Action unit (Amesi Drasi) patrolling the surrounding district intervened immediately after the crash. The police officers moved to block the driver's escape route and immobilized the motorcyclist outside building number 131. Officers took the 41-year-old suspect into custody only a few meters away from the initial point of impact.
- Motorcyclist strikes 12-year-old bicyclist outside Acharnon 130
- Immediate Action police intercept and arrest driver outside Acharnon 131
- Child transferred to hospital as breathalyzer measures 0.55 mg/L alcohol
Hospital treatment and intoxication findings
Emergency responders arrived at the collision scene on Acharnon Street to provide initial care to the injured 12-year-old bicyclist. The boy was transferred directly to the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital in Athens for a thorough pediatric medical evaluation. Medical staff at the facility examined the young victim and confirmed that he had sustained light bodily injuries in the collision. Following the arrest outside building number 131, investigating officers from the Hellenic Police administered an official alcohol test to the motorcycle driver. The breathalyzer measurement registered an alcohol concentration of 0.55 mg/L in his system, confirming that the 41-year-old was operating his vehicle while intoxicated.
License revocation history and prosecution
Subsequent checks by traffic police into the suspect's driving history revealed that he was operating the two-wheel vehicle unlawfully without a valid driver's license. Greek authorities had already revoked his driving permit at a prior date following earlier violations of the Greek Highway Code. Law enforcement authorities compiled a detailed criminal case file against the 41-year-old Greek national for his actions during the incident. The charges documented in the case file include driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a valid license, causing bodily harm, dangerous driving, and abandoning the scene of a traffic accident. The arrested motorcyclist will be led before the Athens First Instance Prosecutor to face formal prosecution.
