Four people were seriously injured, one of them with a possible ruptured aorta, when two cars collided on the old Limassol-Paphos road near Pissouri, in Limassol district, on Wednesday evening.
All six people in the two cars were taken to hospital by ambulance. Five were kept in, and all five are out of danger.
The crash happened at about 7.45pm, when a car driven by a 58-year-old man collided with one driven by a 50-year-old man. Pissouri police are investigating how it happened.
The 58-year-old was travelling with his 65-year-old wife and a couple aged 60 and 53. The 50-year-old’s only passenger was his wife, aged 49.
The 49-year-old woman was first taken to Paphos General Hospital, then moved to Nicosia General Hospital after tests showed she had possibly suffered a ruptured aorta. Her husband is being treated at Paphos General Hospital for a serious injury to his spine.
The 65-year-old woman was admitted to a private hospital in Limassol with serious injuries to her face and hip. Her 58-year-old husband was also kept in at the same hospital for observation as a precaution.
The 53-year-old woman was admitted to Limassol General Hospital with a serious injury to her breastbone. Her 60-year-old husband was discharged after receiving first aid.
