Six people were injured, four of them seriously, in a road accident near Pissouri in the Limassol district on Wednesday evening.
The collision occurred at approximately 7.45pm on the old Limassol-Paphos road, near Pissouri, when a car driven by a 58-year-old man collided with another vehicle driven by a 50-year-old man. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Six people taken to hospital
The 58-year-old driver was travelling with his 65-year-old wife and another couple, aged 60 and 53. The second vehicle was carrying the 50-year-old driver and his 49-year-old wife.
Police officers attended the scene, while ambulance crews transported all six occupants to hospital.
The 58-year-old man and his wife were taken to a private hospital in Limassol. The 60-year-old man and his 53-year-old wife were transferred to Limassol General Hospital, while the 50-year-old driver and his wife were taken to Paphos General Hospital.
Four seriously injured but out of danger
The 49-year-old woman was subsequently transferred to Nicosia General Hospital after medical examinations indicated a possible aortic rupture.
Her 50-year-old husband remains in Paphos General Hospital after suffering a serious spinal injury.
The 65-year-old woman was admitted to the private hospital in Limassol with serious facial and hip injuries. Her 58-year-old husband was also kept in hospital as a precaution for observation.
Meanwhile, the 53-year-old woman was admitted to Limassol General Hospital with a serious injury to her sternum.
Her 60-year-old husband was discharged from Limassol General Hospital after receiving first aid.
The five people who remain hospitalised are all considered to be out of danger.
Police investigate circumstances of collision
Pissouri Police Station is investigating the circumstances surrounding the road accident.
The cause of the collision has not yet been established.
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