Woman critical after moped crash

A WOMAN on her way to do her Easter shopping was seriously injured yesterday when her moped collided with a truck at an intersection outside Larnaca.

Police said 52-year-old Maritsa Michael, a mother of two, was cut off by a truck and flung onto the road, sustaining serious injuries to her head. She was rushed to Larnaca Hospital and then to Nicosia General Hospital for an emergency operation. Her condition was described as critical.

Police are investigating the precise circumstances of the accident. Michael was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

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