Police reported that a 54-year-old driver lost control of the car before slamming into a concrete barricade resulting in the death of 52-year-old Christina Antoniou from the village of Frenaros.

The accident occurred at around 2 pm on Wednesday, close to the Liopetri exit along the Larnaca-Ayia Napa motorway.

Both were taken to the Famagusta General Hospital where at around 4 pm, Christina Antoniou died while the 54-year-old has been admitted for treatment for multiple fractures.

The Police are continuing their investigation