Man dies after being hit by car (Updated)

A 65-year-old man died after being hit by a car while crossing a street in Nicosia on Monday afternoon, police said.

According to police, the man, Joseph Alexiades, was attempting to cross Iosif Hadjiosif Avenue in Strovolos at 2:40pm, when he was hit by the car.

The man was taken to Nicosia general, where doctors pronounced him dead.

The 44-year-old woman that hit him with her vehicle was given and alcotest and narcotest, which were both negative.

She was arrested and taken for questioning.

 

 

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