Motorcyclist, 35, killed in Pagkrati crash with car; 52-year-old driver arrested
A 35-year-old motorcyclist died early on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, after his bike collided with a car on Filolaou Street in Pagkrati, Athens. Police arrested the 52-year-old driver, who was reported to have struck several parked cars.
The crash
At around 03:00 on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, a motorcycle collided with a private car (Ι.Χ.) on Filolaou Street in Pagkrati, Athens. Reports describe the impact as particularly violent. Newsit reported that the car struck the motorcycle at an intersection and then hit four cars parked at the spot, while SKAI, citing a video it obtained, said the driver was moving at very high speed and struck the motorcycle without braking. Debris from the vehicles was reported to have been thrown onto the road and the pavement.
- Motorcycle and car collide on Filolaou Street in Pagkrati
- EKAB ambulances take the motorcyclist and the driver to the 401 Military Hospital in Athens
- Police arrest the 52-year-old driver of the car
Victims and arrest
The motorcyclist, a 35-year-old man, died, according to several outlets. Newsit reported that he died instantly, and the 401 Military Hospital in Athens later confirmed his death after EKAB ambulances took him and the driver there. Earlier morning reports had described the rider as seriously or critically injured in hospital before his death was confirmed. The 52-year-old male driver had minor injuries that doctors treated, and police arrested him as the person allegedly responsible for the crash. One outlet gave the rider's age as 32, while the headline and most other reports gave 35.
Investigation
The Traffic Police (Τροχαία) have opened a preliminary investigation to establish the exact causes and circumstances of the collision. As of the reports, the conditions under which the crash happened remain unclear. No official statement on the cause has been reported yet.
