The Greek Police proceeded to arrest a 36-year-old man, who was indeed under the influence of alcohol and is accused of dangerous driving, bodily harm, deprivation of a driver’s license and driving under the influence of alcohol. In fact, during the breathalyzer that was performed on him, it was found that the alcohol values in his blood during the first measurement were 0.75 mg/lt and 0.74 mg/lt during the second.
After the traffic accident, the foreigner from Georgia was located and arrested by OPKE station. on Eptanisou Street in Kypseli. According to the information, the result of the traffic accident was the slight injury of Mrs. Kourouvani, who was transported by ambulance to the “Red Cross” Hospital.
The announcement of the Hellenic Police:
“A 36-year-old car driver who hit a woman in a wheelchair and left the scene of the accident was arrested
A 36-year-old foreign driver of an I.X.E. car, for dangerous driving, bodily harm, suspension of driving license and for driving under the influence of alcohol.
In particular, the driver in question, moving on Patision Street, ran over a woman in a wheelchair (with a motor), who was in the right lane of traffic and left her injured, fleeing the scene of the traffic accident.
OPKE police officers who were patrolling the area and were informed of the traffic accident that took place with the at-fault driver abandoning the vehicle, carried out continuous searches in the wider area, where finally, after a while, the driver involved was located, immobilized and taken to the headquarters of the Athens Traffic Sub-Directorate. The arrested person was taken to the Criminal Prosecutor of Athens”.
Irini Kourouvani: A champion of life
The story of Irene Kourouvani is another great example of what human will can achieve. She was born in a small village, Petralona, Ilia, but a rare condition called arthrogryposis was the one that shaped her everyday life in an unexpected way.
This specific condition causes stiffness and thinning of the limbs, leading to their limited functionality and until the age of 8, Irini had lost count of the surgeries and the days she had spent in the hospital…
But she didn’t let anything deter her and after finishing school she found herself in Athens studying at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the Athens Law School.
She was a student when a friend took her to OAKA where wheelchair races were held and from that moment sports entered her life. Nothing could stand in the way of Irini and the little girl who couldn’t stand on her own two feet until the age of 8 (and then with the help of artificial limbs) now did track and the special wheelchair was her own bicycle .
From 1988 to 2000 he won 15 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze medals in Panhellenic athletics competitions for disabled people, and after he had swept them all and realized he could lift a lot of… weights, he started weightlifting.
He quickly found himself in the National Team, participated in world and European championships reaching up to 3rd place.
At one point she took up dancing and in 2008 sailing entered her life. Another milestone in her incredible journey. The girl who until then swam with a special board with a handle, found herself on a boat to be the other half of a friend who was desperately looking for a partner. And after taming the waves a little later, diving entered her life!
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