By luck, the father and son[/B] who were in the van that burst into flames on the Nicosia-Nicosia motorway were not seriously injured.Limassol[/B], as well as the driver of a second vehicle with which the burning vehicle collided.
As reported in a previous Cyprus Times report, at around 1:00 pm on the Limassol-Lekosia motorway, heading towards Nicosia, at a downhill section of the road, before the exit to Skarinou, a van developed brake failure, with the driver slowing down using the handbrake and parking the vehicle in the safety lane and exiting the vehicle with the passenger, who was his son.
He checked the engine of the vehicle and determined that there was a fire in the engine, however, at the same time, while the driver was in front of the vehicle, due to the downhill, the vehicle began to move and passed over the driver, who despite efforts, was unable to stop it.
The vehicle, on fire, continued to move downhill, leaning to the left, and after moving along and in contact with the road railing, ended up at the exit to Skarinou, whereit collided slightly with a vehicle that was moving despite the exit
Members of the local Kofinou Police Station were dispatched to the scene for investigations.
The driver of the van vehicle spoke to members of the Police and relayed the events to them.
The driver of the van was found to have minor injuries to one arm and abdomen and was picked up by an ambulance crew who transported him to Larnaca General Hospital where he is undergoing tests as a precaution.
The driver of the second vehicle has not been injured. The circumstances under which the incident occurred, as well as the mechanical condition of the truck vehicle are being investigated by the police.
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