Farmer killed in road accident

By a Staff Reporter

A 62-year-old farmer was killed in a road accident near Polis Chrysochous at 5pm yesterday.

Police said Kyriakos Elia, from Kinousa village, died instantly when he was thrown from his small tractor after a collision with a pick-up overtaking him on the main Polis Chrysochous to Argaka road. The Italian driver of the double cabin was overtaking Elia when another driver coming in the opposite direction forced him to swerve left, causing the collision with the tractor. Elia was thrown from his vehicle on impact, and his body landed 20 metres away in a field.

He was rushed to Paphos Hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. The Italian was taken to the same hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the accident.

Police said the man was given a preliminary breath test for alcohol, which came up negative.

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