Hit-and-run victim in critical condition

A 36-YEAR-OLD Syrian woman remains in a critical condition at Paphos general hospital after she was mown down on the pavement by a hit-and-run driver.

Two vehicles, a white double-cabin truck, and what police believe could be a single-cabin red truck were involved in a crash on Akamantidos Avenue, the main road connecting Paphos to Chlorakas, on Tuesday night.

According to the police report the driver of the white truck exited from the entrance to a block of flats on the side of the busy avenue, heading towards Chlorakas. In doing so he cut off the path of another vehicle, which resulted in the collision.

Paphos police’s traffic department said the impact caused the oncoming vehicle to mount the pavement. The truck hit the victim who was walking there at the time. Both of the vehicles left the scene of the accident. The woman was rushed to Paphos general hospital.

Police later tracked down the driver of the white truck who insisted that he hadn’t realised the other vehicle had hit a pedestrian. He claims to have left the scene in pursuit of the vehicle, which he says damaged his car in the impact.

The woman remains in a critical but stable condition in intensive care at Paphos general hospital. Police are asking for anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward.



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