Police arrested a 17-year-old driver on Monday after he fled a police check in Aglantzia, Nicosia, and crashed into a car driven by a woman, injuring her.
Police said they found a quantity of substances believed to be drugs in the teenager’s possession, and he tested positive on a preliminary drug test.
According to police, an officer signalled the car to stop for a check at around 11am. The driver ignored the signal and drove off dangerously, and while trying to escape he cut across the path of the woman’s car.
The woman was taken to Nicosia General Hospital, where she was given first aid and later discharged.
Breath tests on both drivers showed no alcohol.
