A 41-year-old pedestrian was killed on Easter Sunday night after being struck by a passing taxi in Limassol.

Police said the victim, Oleh Deilyk, was a Ukrainian national living in Cyprus under temporary protection status and residing near the scene of the collision.

According to the police, the accident occurred at around 9.45pm on Griva Digeni street in the Ayios Nikolaos area.

The man appears to have attempted to cross the road when, under circumstances still under investigation, he was struck by a taxi travelling towards the Ayios Nikolaos roundabout.

The 58-year-old taxi driver was arrested following the incident.

The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and was transported to Limassol general hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Speaking at the scene, deputy head of the Limassol traffic police Emilios Kaffas said the victim died instantly after being hit while attempting to cross the road.

He added that the driver underwent preliminary alcohol and drug tests, both of which came back negative.

Kaffas said investigations are ongoing to determine the exact causes and circumstances of the fatal collision.

He noted that there is no pedestrian crossing at the specific location, though street lighting in the area is considered adequate.

When asked whether CCTV footage may have captured the incident, he said this would be examined on Monday, as businesses in the area were closed due to the holiday.