A 15-year-old hit by a car while on his moped is being treated at Nicosia general hospital, police said on Wednesday.

The accident took place in Famagusta at around 9pm. A 35-year-old woman who was driving her car on Anastasis Manoli street, injured the 15-year-old under conditions that are still being investigated.

Initially the teenager was first taken to Famagusta general hospital where he was found to have an epidural hematoma, pulmonary contusion, and fractures.

He was then transferred to Nicosia general hospital and admitted to the neurosurgery department.