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Girl injured when trolley bus strikes power pole that collapses

A 16-year-old girl was injured when an electricity pole collapsed and fell on the ground in Nea Filadelfia suburb of Athens on Wednesday morning.

The victim was transported by ambulance to Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital. she has been reportedly slightly injured and is in shock. According to latest information by ANT1 TV, the girl has been injured in the back of the head as the pole fell on it and has injuries on the knees due to her fall on the ground.

According to media reports, a cable from a trolley bus driving by seems to have pulled the rusted pole, which fell onto the road.
The 16-year-old girl was trying to cross the road with her mother, when the pole fell on her.

Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια: Έπεσε κολώνα στη μέση του δρόμου – Τραυματίστηκε 16χρονη

Crews are currently working to remove the pole from the roadway, causing traffic disruptions in the area.

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