New road death in Limassol

IRAKLIS IRAKLEOU, 21 years of age, died as a result of injuries sustained during a traffic accident yesterday.  The accident occurred in the parking lot of a commercial department store in Limassol’s Zakaki area at 5pm.

Irakleou was riding a motorbike and driving straight ahead, in the parking lot of the store, when he crashed with a car driven by a female employee of the store who was making a right turn.  The precise conditions of the crash and which of the two was to blame are still under investigation by the police.

Irakleou was transferred to Limassol General Hospital suffering from heavy internal bleeding.  He died around 7:30pm.

The driver of the car was also taken to the hospital as she was suffering from shock and had also received light injuries during the accident.  She received treatment for her injuries and was then discharged.

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