A 45-year-old man died on Saturday night after being involved in a road traffic collision on the motorway between Limassol and Nicosia.

The incident occurred near the Limassol district village of Moni at around 9.30pm.

The man was named as 45-year-old Canadian national Nicholas Siu Ting.

According to the police, his car collided with the rear of a rented pickup truck driven by a 49-year-old man.

After the collision, Siu Ting was taken to a nearby private hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short while later.

The police’s investigation into the matter is ongoing.