Road accidents mar return to work

A 72-YEAR-OLD woman was yesterday rushed to hospital with head injuries when she was knocked over by an oncoming car while trying to cross the road.

At around 6.30am a 46-year-old man from Palouriotissa hit Theodoula Hadjistylianou while she was trying to cross Kennedy Avenue in Nicosia near E&S supermarket.

According to police reports, the pensioner was rushed to Nicosia hospital, where she is being kept in the surgical ward. Nicosia police are investigating the accident.

A 16-year-old Limassol boy was yesterday arrested after violating a series of road safety laws, said police.

Police were carrying out routine checks on Akademias Street in Yermasoyia when they asked the minor to pull over. According to police the youth instead sped off, jumped a red light and proceeded to collide into an oncoming vehicle. He was finally pulled over on Nikolaou Gregora Street and arrested.

The boy had two female passengers with him, also 16 years old.

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