A 60-year-old resident of Lakatamia was killed in a fatal traffic accident on Monday morning, police said.

The victim was identified as Lambros Mavrommatis.

The incident happened at around 6am on the main Nicosia-Troodos road, in the area of Atsas.

The man was driving towards Troodos when, under circumstances still being investigated, his vehicle collided with a car driven by a 20-year-old man. Two other passengers, both aged 21, were in the second car.

The victim was trapped inside his vehicle, and the fire service had to be called to free him. He was then transported by ambulance to the Nicosia general hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

The three people in the second vehicle were taken to Kyperounda hospital for precautionary examinations.