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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Man Dies After Car Hits Him

A man died on Friday night. His name was Manolis Constantinou. He was 58 years old. He lived in Deryneia.

Mr. Constantinou was changing a flat tyre. He was on the side of the road. Another car hit him. This happened near Xylofagou. He was badly hurt.

Emergency helpers came very fast. But they could not help him. He died at the place of the accident.

Police took the other driver to the police station. They did tests for alcohol and drugs. The tests were clear. The driver will go to court. He will face charges.

The road was closed for many hours. This made traffic problems. Police sent cars to other roads. The road opened again on Saturday morning.

Police are still looking at the accident. They want to know how it happened. This is a sad event. It shows that fixing cars on the road is dangerous. People must be careful. The town of Deryneia is very sad.

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