A 74-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident on Saturday night in Limassol after his vehicle collided with car driven by a 46-year-old on a busy street.

The accident happened shortly after 6pm on Paphos Street, according to police.

The pensioner’s car was hit by a vehicle coming out of a petrol station and was attempting to turn right.

The injured man was taken by ambulance to the Limassol hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The driver of the second car tested negative for drugs and alcohol but has been arrested pending further investigations.