Two people were injured in two separate traffic accidents on the Güzelyurt-Nicosia main road and Ecevit Street in Kyrenia, one driver was arrested, and legal action was taken against another, Kibris Postasi reports.
Drunk Driving Incident
According to police information, around 02:00 on the Güzelyurt-Nicosia main road, Ayhan Topaloğulları (24) was driving a car eastward under the influence of alcohol. Due to his carelessness, he veered off the left side of the road, collided with the wire fences surrounding a citrus grove, hit several trees, and overturned.
İbrahim Kaşıkçı (30), a passenger in the vehicle, was injured and taken to Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital in Nicosia, where he was placed under observation after treatment. The driver, Ayhan Topaloğulları, was arrested.
Pedestrian Hit While Crossing Road
Earlier on, at around 15:40 yesterday, Mustafa Orel (40) was driving south on Ecevit Street in Kyrenia when he carelessly hit Ömer Tanrıverdi (65), who was attempting to cross the road.
The pedestrian Ömer Tanrıverdi sustained a fracture in his left collarbone and was treated at Dr. Akçiçek Hospital in Kyrenia before being discharged. Legal action has been taken against the driver, Mustafa Orel.