Two die on roads

By Rita Kyriakides

A 19-YEAR-old man was killed in a road accident in the Famagusta district on Sunday.

Dimitris Lytra was killed when he crashed into the car in front of him while riding a motorcycle he had borrowed from a friend. He then lost control of the motorcycle, crashed into a cement barrier on the side of the road and crashed into an electricity pole. He died instantly.

He was taken to the Larnaca General Hospital were he was pronounced dead.

Famagusta Traffic police are investigating the accident.

On the same day, 78-year-old Costas Mavrokordatos had died after being involved in a road accident in Larnaca.

Mavrokordatos, from Larnaca, crashed into a car driven by 23-year-old Stelios Antoniou at the Makarios Avenue and Dimitras Road junction at 9.10am.

Mavrokordatos was seriously injured and taken to Larnaca General Hospital were he died at 4pm while in surgery.

Larnaca Traffic police are investigating.

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