A 55-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday morning in a fatal road accident on the Kofinou–Skarinou motorway, after losing control of his motorcycle while trying to avoid a dog and being struck by another rider travelling behind him.
Christos Siailos, 55, from Yeri, lost his life in the crash, which occurred on the motorway during the morning hours.
According to initial information from police, at around 8.30am a group of around ten motorcyclists were travelling on the motorway from Kofinou towards Skarinou. Under circumstances still being investigated, the second-to-last rider in the group lost control of his chopper-style motorcycle while attempting to avoid a dog that had previously been struck by a passing vehicle, and fell onto the road.
The last rider in the group reportedly failed to notice the 55-year-old on the road surface in time and struck him. Siailos was fatally injured in the collision.
Police are continuing their investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident.
