British tourist in critical condition after crashing car into tree

A 53-year-old British tourist is in a critical condition and in intensive care after having crashed his car into a tree in Paralimni on Thursday evening.

He has sustained fractures to his skull, abdominal and chest injuries and a broken leg.

Famagusta district police spokesman Steve Theodoulou explained that police had been informed of the incident at around 5pm on Thursday.

He said it currently appears that the man “lost control of his car and mounted the footpath, drove uncontrollably...