A 73-year-old man is being held in custody, charged with causing serious injuries to a pedestrian in a traffic accident in Famagusta on Saturday.
The driver Ahmet Kızan struck Abigail Komolafe (26) while she was using a pedestrian crossing.
Ms Komolafe was first taken to Famagusta Hospital and later transferred to Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital in Nicosia suffering from a brain haemorrhage, fractured pelvis and foot. She remains in intenstive care and her condition is said to be critical.
Mr Kızan appeared before a judge charged with dangerous driving, failing to give priority to pedestrians at a pedestrian crossing and causing a traffic accident resulting in serious injury to a pedestrian.
Kibris Postasi
