A 30-year-old man from Paphos is in critical condition after a serious road accident in the early hours of Friday.

The crash happened at about 1am on Agapinoros street in Yeroskipou.

Police say the driver lost control of his car under circumstances that are still being examined. The vehicle hit a pole, left the road, entered a nearby field and overturned.

He was taken first to Paphos general hospital. Doctors there ruled his condition as critical and arranged an urgent transfer to Nicosia general hospital for specialised care.

Traffic officers in Paphos are carrying out a full investigation to determine what led to the collision.