Police man dies in traffic accident
A 28-year-old policeman died after crashing with a car driven by a 23-year-old woman in the Engomi district of Nicosia late on Friday night.
The incident occurred on Griva Digeni Avenue at around 10.20pm, when the police officer, named as Andreas Antoniou, who was travelling on a motorcycle and wearing a helmet, collided with the woman’s vehicle under unclear circumstances.
The 28-year-old, who was serving in the drug squad YKAN, was then taken to Nicosia general hospital by ambulance where the doctors determined his death.
The driver of the car was subjected to alcohol and drug tests, both of which came back negative. She was subsequently arrested under a court warrant to facilitate the investigation.
Police are appealing to anyone with any information about to contact them via the Citizens Hotline on 1460 or at their local police station.