Weekend road death

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man was killed in a road accident in the early hours of Sunday, after his van collided with an oncoming vehicle, police confirmed yesterday.

According to a police bulletin, Demetris Hadjikyriakou, from Latsia, was driving along the Cape Greco-Ayia Napa main road at about 2.15am when his van was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle, driven by 24-year-old Michalis Ouloupis from Sotira village. Demetris Demetriou, 21, also from Sotira, was a passenger in Ouloupis’s car.

All three men were initially taken to Paralimni Hospital, where Demetriou was given first aid before being released. Ouloupis and Hadjikyriakou were later transferred to Larnaca Hospital, where the former was kept in overnight. Hadjikyriakou died from his injuries at about 5am.

Famagusta police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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