nicosia-limassol highway — An elderly man has tragically lost his life after being run over on the Nicosia-Limassol highway. The incident occurred on Thursday evening around 7.30pm, as 70-year-old Savvas Ioannou, from Paphos, was working on the road.
Ioannou was part of a crew engaged in placing traffic cones when the accident happened. Reports indicate that an oncoming vehicle collided with a lit arrow sign set up by the crew before hitting the worker. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the area was properly marked for safety, yet the driver failed to navigate the scene effectively.
The driver, a 37-year-old man, sustained minor injuries in the collision. Following the incident, he underwent tests for alcohol and narcotics, which returned negative results, indicating that he was not under the influence at the time of the accident.
Authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding this tragic event. They are looking into factors that may have contributed to the collision, including road conditions and visibility at the time of the accident.
This incident has raised concerns about the safety of workers on the highways, especially regarding how drivers navigate active work zones. The local community has expressed their condolences to Ioannou’s family and highlighted the need for increased awareness and caution on the roads.
