Elderly lady killed while crossing road

A 77-YEAR-OLD woman was knocked over and killed at around 4.30am on Sunday, by a 21-year-old, on Thiseos Street in the old town of Nicosia. The 21-year-old was arrested after it was confirmed that he was driving under the influence.

According to one person in the area, the 21-year-old was a close relative with SigmaLive stating that it was her great grandson. Police could not confirm either.

Police said that the 21-year-old’s car hit the elderly woman while she was crossing the road, and then proceeded to crash into the wall of a house nearby.

The 77-year-old was taken to the General Hospital where her death was confirmed whereas the 21-year-old and his passenger were given first aid then released.

The 21-year-old was also given a breathalyser test, which showed that he had 33 microgrammes of alcohol on his breath whereas the limit is 22 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.

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