Pedestrian dies in fatal accident in Gönyeli

A 46-year-old died in a fatal traffic accident that occurred in Gönyeli on Sunday evening after he was hit by a vehicle while trying to cross the road.

The accident happened at around 5:50 pm on Sunday December 22  on the 2nd-3rd kilometer stretch of the Lefkosia-Güzelyurt main road, when 33-year-old Kemal Düzgün who was driving towards Güzelyurt struck the deceased Hüseyin Ulu, a 46-year-old resident of Alayköy, who was attempting to cross the road on foot in front of İrmar Market in Gönyeli.

As a result of the accident, Hüseyin Ulu passed away at the scene.

With Ulu’s tragic death, the traffic fatality toll for 2024 has risen to 49.