It shocked her local community Kissamos Chania the news of the death of 17-year-old Yiannis Christoulakis, who was involved in traffic accident on November 23, but after 16 days in ICU he finally lost his battle with life.
The 17-year-old was seriously injured after the severe traffic accident on Iroon Polytechniou street in Kissamos, last month. During his fall, he suffered head injuries and was taken to the Kissamos Health Center for first aid.
He was then transferred to the Chania Hospital, where he remained intubated in the Intensive Care Unit, fighting a hard battle to stay alive.
According to flashnews.gr, shortly after the news of the death of the unfortunate Yannis, the gas station in Kissamos announced that from Wednesday (11/12/2024) it will stop supplying fuel to any small or large engine, if the driver or passenger does not wear a safety helmet.
At the same time, he urged all other gas stations to follow the same policy.
The announcement of an employee of the company
“The filling station EMMANUEL RODOUSAKIS K SIA OE announces that due to the unjust loss of 16-year-old IOANNIS CHRISTOULAKIS after a traffic accident from tomorrow 11/12/2024 it will not supply fuel to any small or large engine if the driver or passenger does not wear a safety helmet…
We hope that the rest of the gas stations in our city will also follow this action, the purpose of which is to try together so that we do not mourn victims again…Finally, we wish the family of our John that God and the grace of Our Lady give them patience and strength in this test…”.
The funeral
The funeral of 17-year-old John will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at the Holy Church of Agios Georgios in Kastelli tower. The body will be in the temple from 11:00 in the morning. Request of the family, instead of wreaths, the money be deposited at the Hospital for Chronic Diseases “St. Spyridon” Kissamos.