A series of traffic accidents on the highway caused traffic chaos and hours of inconvenience for dozens of drivers, with the police issuing one statement after another.
The first accident—a four-vehicle pileup—occurred around 11:30 a.m. on the Limassol – Nicosia Highway, near Pareklisia, resulting in the closure of the right lane.
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The second traffic accident—a five-vehicle pileup—occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m., again on the Limassol – Nicosia Highway, near Agios Tychonas. Due to the accident, the right lane was temporarily closed.
Around 2:20 p.m., the police announced that due to a new traffic collision involving four vehicles, which occurred around 2 p.m. today on the Limassol-Nicosia Highway near Agios Tychonas, the right lane had been closed.
At 2:50 p.m., the police announced that due to a car rollover—which resulted in only property damage—the right lane of the Limassol – Nicosia Highway, near Agios Tychonas.
The right lane of the Limassol – Nicosia Highway near Agios Tychonas, which had been closed due to a traffic collision, was reopened to traffic around 4:10 p.m.
However, heavy traffic is reported in the area, and drivers are urged to be especially cautious, drive at low speeds, and maintain a safe following distance from vehicles ahead.
It should be noted that the lanes that had been closed due to the accidents have all been reopened to traffic; however, the police advise drivers to exercise caution.
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