A 57-year-old Cypriot motorcyclist died following a collision with a car driven by a tourist from the UK on Tuesday night in Larnaca.
Petros Christodoulou from Oroklini was fatally injured when his high-powered motorcycle collided with a rental car driven by a 46-year-old visitor from the UK on Afxentiou Avenue.
According to Larnaca Traffic Police, the collision occurred around 10:20 p.m. when the driver, who was travelling with his wife from Oroklini towards Dhekelia, moved into the right lane under circumstances that are being investigated and collided with the oncoming motorcycle.
Christodoulou was rushed to Larnaca General Hospital but succumbed to his injuries around 11:15 p.m.
The driver tested negative for both alcohol and drugs following the crash.
The driver of the rental vehicle has been arrested under a court warrant and taken into custody.
Larnaca Traffic Police are investigating the circumstances of the fatal collision.
