Two people suffer severe injuries after two-car collision near Corinth
Two passenger cars collided at high speed on the Old National Road Athens-Corinth late Friday, leaving two occupants trapped in wreckage and uprooting three roadside light poles.
Late-night collision at Delta Korinthou
A severe vehicular accident occurred late on Friday, 2 October 2026, on the Old National Road connecting Athens and Corinth. The incident took place at approximately 23:20 in the area of Delta Korinthou, situated just before the road entrance to the city of Corinth. Two private passenger vehicles were involved in the collision, which occurred at high speed under circumstances that have not yet been clarified. The force of the crash caused catastrophic physical damage to both cars, reducing the vehicles to mangled masses of metal across the traffic lanes. The collision occurred close to midnight on a key intercity corridor, prompting immediate emergency calls from passing motorists and disrupting traffic approaching the Corinth municipal boundary.
Uncontrolled trajectory and infrastructure destruction
Immediately after the two vehicles collided, one of the cars lost directional control and deviated abruptly from its normal path of travel. The car entered an uncontrolled trajectory, hurtling across the roadside boundary where municipal lighting infrastructure lined the thoroughfare. During its slide, the vehicle struck several metal lighting poles in rapid succession. The momentum was sufficient to uproot three lighting poles entirely from their ground mountings, after which the vehicle struck a fourth pole before finally coming to a complete halt. The sequential collisions completely crushed the structural bodywork of the car, scattering vehicular debris and severed lighting columns across the roadway shoulder.
- Two passenger vehicles collide at high speed on the Old National Road Athens-Corinth at Delta Korinthou.
- One car follows an uncontrolled path, uprooting three light poles and striking a fourth.
- Corinth Fire Service teams extricate two severely injured occupants trapped in the cabin.
- EKAB ambulance crews transport both injured individuals to the nearest hospital.
Specialized extrication by the Corinth Fire Service
As a direct consequence of the violent impacts against the four lighting columns, two occupants inside the vehicle became heavily trapped within the severely deformed cabin. Both individuals sustained serious physical injuries during the crash sequence and remained pinned inside the crushed interior. Emergency dispatchers directed a substantial force from the Corinth Fire Service to the scene at Delta Korinthou to execute an extrication operation. Firefighters deployed specialized hydraulic rescue tools and cutting gear to breach the collapsed metal framework of the car. The rescue teams worked carefully to cut open the wreckage and extract both injured passengers without aggravating their physical condition.
Medical evacuation and ongoing inquiry
Following the extrication, the two injured individuals were transferred immediately into the care of emergency medical personnel from the National Center for Emergency Care (EKAB). Paramedics provided initial medical stabilization at the roadside before an EKAB ambulance transported both casualties to the nearest regional hospital for emergency treatment and clinical evaluation. Emergency responders and local police officers secured the section of the Old National Road to direct traffic, clear the fallen utility poles, and remove automotive debris from the driving surface. Greek traffic authorities have commenced an investigation into the collision to determine vehicle speeds, road factors, and the precise maneuvers that caused the crash.
