Fatal collision claims 22-year-old mother in Famagusta

A new fatal road accident on Monday claimed the life of 22-year-old Androniki Paraskeva from Paralimni.

According to police statement the accident happened around 11:30 am when in conditions still under investigation, the 22-year-old woman, who was travelling with her three-year-old in a car seat, lost control on the Liopetri – Sotira road.

As a result, the woman’s vehicle collided with a bus driven by a 39-year-old man carrying 11 passengers .

Members of the fire service were called to extricate the woman and her child from the vehicle and they were taken by ambulance to Famagusta General Hospital, where the young mother shortly after succumbed to her injuries.

The three-year-old girl, who was reported as out of danger, was transferred to Makarios Hospital in Nicosia as a precaution.

The 39-year-old bus driver and four passengers were also taken to Famagusta General Hospital with minor injuries and all were examined and discharged.

Famagusta traffic police are investigating the exact causes of the collision.