Pensioner killed after being hit by car

AN 86-year-old pedestrian was killed on Thursday after being hit by a car in the capital .

At around 8.45am , in circumstances still under investigation, a car driven by a 35-year-old man hit the 86-year-old woman on Dighenis Akritas Avenue in Nicosia.

Androniki Loizou from Nicosia was rushed to Nicosia general hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

The 35-year-old motorist was arrested and held in custody for questioning.

Nicosia Traffic Police is investigating the accident.

 

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