A driver hit two British tourists in Paralimni in the early hours of Sunday and left the scene. The man, 29, remains in a critical condition, while his partner, 28, was lightly injured.
Famagusta Traffic Police are still searching for the driver and trying to establish how the collision happened. Investigators are checking CCTV footage from the area and looking for witnesses among residents.
According to information obtained by philenews, the couple were walking back to their accommodation after a night out at a club in the Pernera area of Paralimni. They were on a dirt road on Vrysoudion Street, heading towards the Agia Triada roundabout, when a car hit them.
An ambulance took both to Famagusta General Hospital. The woman was given first aid and discharged. The man has a severe head injury and multiple fractures, and is intubated in intensive care.
Police have asked anyone with information that could help identify the vehicle or its driver to contact Famagusta Traffic Police on 23803028, their nearest police station or the Citizen’s Line on 1460.
