Father dies in 50-metre truck plunge

A 38-YEAR-OLD father of one with another child on the way, was killed yesterday when the truck he was driving plunged 50 metres off a mountain road.

Petros Economides died instantly when his truck went off the road en route from 

the village of Apliki towards the Lefka reservoir.

Economides was driving towards the reservoir around 11am when the truck, under circumstances that are still under investigation, went over the edge.

According to eye-witnesses, Economides had made way towards the left side of the road, in order to allow space for a truck travelling in the opposite direction. 

The 38-year-old was killed instantly and the Fire Department was called to the scene to remove his body from the wreckage. He leaves behind a pregnant wife and a 16-month-old child. 

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