A 54-year-old woman is in a critical condition after the scooter she was riding was hit by a car, the police said on Saturday.

The police said the incident took place at around 2.15pm on Friday on Nicosia’s arterial Niki Avenue, with her scooter colliding with a car being driven by a 23-year-old man.

The woman suffered “serious injuries” and was taken by ambulance to the Nicosia general hospital, where she was taken to intensive care.

The police’s investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision are ongoing