The Nicosia-Limassol highway, near the Ayios Tychonas exit in Limassol, was reopened for traffic around 9.30pm after an overturned lorry was cleared from the road, police said.

The incident with the lorry occurred around 2.30 in the afternoon, when the vehicle overturned and came to a stop along the shoulder of the left lane. Its contents, a load of gravel, spilled across the road.

Police rushed to the scene to provide assistance and regulate traffic.

For safety reasons, both lanes heading to Limassol were closed for several hours, with the traffic redirected towards the old Nicosia-Limassol highway through the Ayios Tychonas exit.

At the same time, a tow truck was sent to the area to remove the overturned lorry from the road, and initially the right lane was cleared of gravel and opened up for traffic around 5pm as the left lane remained closed.

The lorry was moved off the road, and the left lane of the highway was opened to traffic at around 9.30pm.

Meanwhile, in a separate announcement the police urged motorists travelling on the Nicosia-Limassol highway to drive carefully as overnight roadworks are scheduled for the area between Skarinou and Moutayiaka.

The works will be carried out from 8pm on Wednesday to 6am on Thursday morning, and it was noted that they will be in the central island of the highway, for waste collection purposes.

The announcement added that during the works, the right traffic lane, in the direction of Limassol, will be closed in parts for approximately 500 metres at a time, and traffic will be diverted to the adjacent left lane of the road.

Finally it recommended caution to passing drivers, urging them to move at a safe, low speed, to maintain a safe distance from vehicles in front, and to comply with the temporary road markings in the areas of road works.