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Syrian child killed in road accident, her family injured

Syrian child killed in road accident, her family injured

Traffic police in Katerini, northern Greece, were on Saturday questioning a 68-year-old motorist who veered off the national highway linking Katerini to Elassona on Friday night, killing a 7-year-old Syrian refugee and injuring the girl’s 28-year-old mother and 8-year-old sister.

The family had been walking along the roadside close to a reception center for refugees.

The exact circumstances of the incident remained unclear.
 

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