Teenager killed in road crash

A teenage pupil was killed in Limassol on Monday evening after he slammed his motorcycle into a car that drove into his lane.

The accident happened on Spyros Kyprianou Avenue at around 8pm. The pupil, around 18, who was speeding, was cut off by a 33-year-old man who drove into the wrong lane while trying to park.

The 33-year-old driver was arrested, police said.

The teenager had not been wearing a helmet and his motorcycle, understood to be a motocross bike, did not have a light.

It was not registered and driving it on public roads is illegal.

 

 

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