A 90-year-old woman who was hit by a car driven by an 80-year-old man as she was crossing the street in Larnaca on Thursday is said to be in serious condition at the general hospital.

At around 8am on Thursday the woman was hit on the town’s Papanikoli Avenue as she attempted to cross the road.

She was rushed by ambulance to the Larnaca general hospital where she is was treated for severe head injuries and is currently in the intensive care unit.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.