A section of Griva Digeni Avenue in Nicosia will close between 8pm and 10pm on Tuesday evening for a crash reconstruction linked to a fatal collision in March.

The closure will affect the stretch heading from central Nicosia to Engomi, from Ayios Prokopios Street (Kykkou lights) to the traffic lights at 25th March Street.

Traffic will be diverted from Ayios Prokopios through Kolokasidis roundabout, via Agios Prokopios, Delfon, Achaion and Kyriakou Matsi streets.

Drivers are advised to follow police instructions and expect delays.

The reconstruction is part of an investigation into a fatal car crash that took place on March 27.

Police said the exercise is necessary to clarify how the collision occurred, and asked for public understanding over any disruption.

The crash involved 28-year-old police officer Andreas Antoniou, who died after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by a 23-year-old woman.

The officer, who served in the drug squad Ykan, was taken by ambulance to Nicosia general hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The car driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.