An 18-year-old man is hospitalised in serious condition following a traffic accident in Ayia Napa on Tuesday night.

According to police statement, the young man is being treated at the Nicosia general hospital for injuries sustained in a collision that happened around 8pm when, under circumstance being investigated, a 27-year-old driver collided with his motorcycle.

As a result of the crash, the 18-year-old was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to the Famagusta hospital for surgery, after which he was intubated and transferred to Nicosia for further treatment.

Famagusta traffic police are investigating the incident.