Driver under the influence of alcohol involved in car crash in Lefkosa-Girne high way

A person under the influence of alcohol was involved in a car crash in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The car crash victim who is a student in the island had the accident at about 12:35am along the Lefkosa-Girne highway on Wednesday.

According to report by the police, the car driver was driving on the double lane road towards Lefkosa when he left the first lane close to a curved part of the road on the right and as a result collided with the concrete barrier that separates the road in the middle. 

The vehicle turned uncontrollably after the collision, left the road and hit a tree by the side of the road facing the opposite direction of the road.

No one was injured in the accident.

Police said the driver of the vehicle left the scene of the accident but was later found at about 2:50am and arrested.

Police said he was driving under the influence of alcohol. 

Investigation continues into the incident.