Koropi, Greece child narrowly avoids tragedy after car hits bike

On 19 June 2026 in Koropi, a child riding a bicycle the wrong way on a one‑way street tried to cross the intersection of P. Mela and Georgas. A car approaching the junction could not stop in time and struck the bike’s wheel, sending the child onto the road. The youngster escaped with only minor injuries and a few bandages.

The driver, shocked by the collision, described seeing the child fall and hearing a nearby resident scream. The incident was captured on video and posted to social media, prompting the uploader to warn parents about the dangers of cyclists riding against traffic and to call for greater vigilance from drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike.