Car hit two police officers during traffic inspection on the Lefkosia-Famagusta main road, one dead

A Turkish Cypriot police officer was killed and another injured after they were hit by a car during traffic inspection on Friday night.

The accident took place near the Tantura junction on the Lefkosia-Famagusta main road at around 12.05am on Saturday.

The car which was driving towards Famagusta hit the police officers.

The two police officers who had stopped a taxi to tell the driver to dip his headlights, were standing in the road speaking to the driver when they were struck by a car whose driver was under the influence of alcohol.

The driver, Bülent Güner, 44, a Turkish Cypriot was arrested,

Police officers Oytun Çakır and Coşkun Küçük, who were injured in the accident, were taken to Famagusta State Hospital, but Oytun Çakır died later on despite all efforts to save his life.