Drama surrounding emigrant

Viennese woman (75) and dog burnt helpless in wreck

Rescuers were unable to free the lady and her dog.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Trochala Olive Oil, Privat)

Tragic accident on the Aegean coast: emigrant Vera V. crashed into a ditch with her dog "Lillifee". All help came too late for the 75-year-old woman.

"Honor dying as you honor birth, there is no difference, one is the other side of the coin, but it is the same coin, it is the same place where beauty exists."

These are touching words with which the partner of Viennese Vera V. said goodbye to her partner and their dog on Facebook. "Dear Vera, dear Lillifee, thank you for your being," concluded the sad post, which referred to a tragic incident that occurred on Friday evening near the Greek village of Platania, 135 km north of Athens.

Residents and the fire department could do nothing
According to Greek media reports, the 75-year-old, who had been living in Greece for years and ran a highly successful olive grove together with her partner in the tranquil village of Trochala, was driving her jeep back to her grove when she crashed into a rocky ditch at around 10.40 pm without anyone else being involved in the accident.

Dear Vera, dear Lillifee, thank you for being there.

Abschiedsworte der Lebenspartnerin

Local residents heard loud explosions and immediately rushed to the scene of the accident. But help came too late for the Viennese woman. Together with her beloved dog "Lillifee", she is said to have been unable to get out of the burning wreckage. 15 firefighters desperately tried to free the two of them from the deformed car - but without success.

Petrol or oil leak? Police are now  investigating
The police are now also investigating the case. Apparently, oil or petrol may have leaked from the car before the fatal crash. The car is said to have caught fire as a result. The exact cause of the accident is still unclear.