Pedestrian killed

A 71-year-old woman was killed yesterday morning in Limassol after she was hit by a car as she was trying to cross the road, police said.

Ioanna Hasiotou Christodoulou was at a pedestrian crossing in Limassol’s Makarios Avenue when a car driven by a 53-year-old hit her at 11.30am. She died instantly.

Emilios Kafa from Limassol’s traffic department said that the police are investigating whether any eye-witnesses at the scene could recall whether the pedestrian crossing lights were red or green at the time of the accident.

The driver was taken to Limassol’s traffic department for questioning.

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