A 48-year-old police officer, named as Sotiris Konstantinou, died overnight on Wednesday while on duty.

According to the police announcement, Konstantinou had been driving an official vehicle on Makarios Avenue in Larnaca, at around 8.50pm, in the direction of the city center from the port, accompanied by his colleague.

The 48-year-old was seized by intense chest pain and stopped the car in the left lane of the road.

The man’s colleague got out in order to approach him and better offer assistance, however, before he could do so, the car started moving. The vehicle rolled into a parked car and a street pole and came to a halt.

An ambulance was called to the scene and first aid was administered to the 48-year-old officer, who was subsequently transferred to Larnaca General Hospital, suffering from cardiac arrest.

Despite the efforts of doctors to save his life Konstantinou died shortly before 10pm.