Nicosia’s central Larnaca avenue has been closed from the University of Cyprus roundabout to the traffic lights near the Sklavenitis supermarket in Aglandija since 8am on Thursday.

The road closure is part of ongoing police investigations into the death of 20-year-old Kyriacos Antoniou, who lost his life in a car crash after his car collided with a vehicle being driven by a 24-year-old man on Tuesday morning.

Traffic police officers will be present to manage traffic during the road closure.

Later on Thursday, a police spokesperson told the Cyprus News Agency that the reconstruction was being carried out using a drone, and that it was still “in its early stages”.

Asked whether any charges had been filed against the 24-year-old, the spokesperson said no charges have been filed yet, but that “this could be done in the future”.

The police had said after the accident that Antoniou’s car collided with a vehicle which was being driven by a 24-year-old man, before veering off course, hitting a set of traffic lights, and coming to a stop.

Aglandjia deputy mayor Andreas Constantinou said Larnaca avenue is often used as a “race track”.

“Residents have recently warned the police with repeated telephone calls about Larnaca Avenue being used as a race track,” he said in a social media post.

“Unfortunately, we were not listened to. And this ‘unfortunately’ cost the life of Kyriacos.”