Man killed in crash

DEMETRIS Camperis, 61, was killed yesterday morning in Nicosia when a car crashed onto his van, throwing him on to the road.

Camperis was attempting to turn right when a car driven by a 23-year-old, coming from the opposite direction, collided with his van. 

An eye-witness told the Mail that the 23-year-old was being chased by a police car because he was not wearing his seat belt and did not stop at the lights. 

Camperis, who was also not wearing a seat belt, hit his head on the road. He died on the way to Nicosia General Hospital. 

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