Early morning death

ANDREAS Charalambous, 65, died in the early yesterday being knocked down by a car while crossing a street in Limassol.

Charalambous was crossing on the intersection of Makarios avenue and Jules Verne street at 2am.

At the same time a 21-year-old who had with him a passenger, 27, was driving on the avenue heading westbound,

The driver hit and dragged Charalambous along the road.

Charalambous was taken to Limassol General Hospital where he was declared dead.

The driver, who was slightly injured, took an alcohol test but was below the legal limit.

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