Teen critical after Nicosia scooter collision, driver arrested over alcohol test

Local Nicosianicosia general hospitalTop Newstraffic collision Teen critical after Nicosia scooter collision, driver arrested over alcohol test Asthenoforo4 0 Relevant News When the bolted doors swung open 7 August 2026 Concert with Natassa Bofiliou in support of SOPHIA for Children 7 August 2026 Teen critical after Nicosia scooter collision, driver arrested over alcohol test 7 August 2026 newsroom 7 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber A 16-year-old was seriously injured in a traffic collision in Nicosia in the early hours of Friday morning. Around 2am, a vehicle travelling from Georgiou Griva Digeni Avenue towards Larnakos Avenue in Aglantzia struck and dragged a personal mobility device that the 16-year-old was riding ahead of it, under circumstances still under investigation. The teenager was seriously injured in the collision and taken to Nicosia General Hospital, where he underwent surgery and remains in critical condition. Police found the vehicle involved shortly afterwards at a different location from the collision scene. A 27-year-old, who according to information gathered so far is alleged to have been driving the vehicle, was arrested for a flagrant offence after a final alcohol test returned a positive result of 73%, against the legal limit of 22µg% set by law. Nicosia Traffic Police continue their investigation. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News When the bolted doors swung open Concert with Natassa Bofiliou in support of SOPHIA for Children Freedom Holding Corp. serves as General Partner of the FIDE-ISCF world schools team championship Americas stage in Costa Rica Drug convictions hit 971 in Cyprus as prisons overcrowd Strovolos junction closes Saturday for road upgrade works Women protest alleged abductions in Nairobi Congo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 cases Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.