The road accident that took place on Friday 11 September, shortly after 1.30 pm, near the north gate of ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’ Airport in Spata, has now led to a public appeal: the driver of the Renault Twingo involved in the incident is seeking eyewitnesses.
“If anyone was there when I was hit on 11 September at 1.30 pm, just past the north gate, and saw what happened, please get in touch with me,” she writes in her post.
What is said to have happened
According to reports, a farm vehicle attempted to change lanes without realising in time that the passenger car was travelling alongside it. Whilst changing lanes, it cut off the Twingo’s path and collided with it. The driver lost control; the vehicle veered off the road and ended up in an adjacent field, sustaining extensive damage.
The driver was wearing a seatbelt and, despite the severity of the incident, sustained only minor injuries. Fire engines and an EKAB ambulance rushed to the scene, and the injured woman was taken to hospital. The exact circumstances are being investigated by the relevant authorities.
iartemida had reported the incident on the same day, as part of two road accidents resulting in injuries that occurred within a few hours in Artemida and Spata, according to information provided by Deputy Mayor Panagiotis Lambrou. The second accident had taken place on Konstantinos Karamanlis Avenue in Artemida, outside the Sklavenitis supermarket.
Why a witness statement changes the case
In a road traffic accident where liability is in dispute — and changing lanes is the classic example — the case is decided on the basis of three factors: the Traffic Police’s on-scene report, the position of the vehicles and witness statements. Without an independent witness, there are two conflicting versions of events. This is not merely a legal issue: the outcome will determine whether compensation for the damaged vehicle and for the injury will be paid by the farmer’s insurance or whether the driver will have to bear the cost.
Where is a statement filed?
Anyone who was at the scene at that time and witnessed the incident may contact the Spata–Artemida Police Station, 3 Spyrou Markou Street, Spata, telephone 210 6632771, asking to speak to the Duty Officer and stating the date, time and location of the road traffic incident, so that the case file can be located. It is helpful to recall whatever you can about the sequence of events, the lane each vehicle was in and where the car ended up.
Footage from cameras also counts: shop CCTV, a security box camera or a dashcam belonging to another driver who was passing by at that specific time. Recordings are usually deleted automatically within a few days or weeks, so if anyone has such a recording, it is crucial that they make a copy now.
iartemida does not publish the driver’s personal details. Anyone who has information but does not wish to go to the police station can write to us via the Contact page, and we will pass it on.
The point
The airport’s northern gate is a busy junction due to its connection to the airport, whilst at the same time being surrounded by farmland: vehicles travelling at motorway speeds and agricultural machinery share the same road. The two road traffic accidents on 11 September were the latest in a series of incidents recorded recently on the region’s road network, including the overturning of an excavator, which left one person injured, and a hit-and-run incident.
Sources: public appeal by the driver via irafina.gr (17/09/2026), previous report on iartemida.gr (11/09/2026) with an update from Deputy Mayor Panagiotis Lambrou. Telephone: Spata–Artemida Police Station.
