Police on Monday named a 26-year-old motorcyclist who died in a car crash on Sunday as Chrysostomos Kouvaras, from Lythrodontas.

The crash occurred at about 2:50pm on Sunday in Ayios Ioannis Malountas when a car, driven by an 84-year-old, crashed into Kouvaras.

The 26-year-old was taken by ambulance to Nicosia general hospital where doctors confirmed his death.

Traffic police are continuing investigations into the incident.