A tragedy occurred on Wednesday night in Larnaca as a police officer died while on duty.
This is 48-year-old Sotiris Konstantinou.
The 48-year-old was driving an official vehicle on Makariou Avenue in Larnaca, heading from the Port to the City Center, with a policeman as his co-driver, but during the journey he felt a strong chest discomfort.
He then stopped the vehicle in the left lane. The officer who was with him went to the driver's side to administer first aid.
The police vehicle then drove off and after hitting a parked car, came to rest on a pole.
An ambulance was called to the scene and took the police officer to the hospital and at 9:50 his death was confirmed.
At first sight it was established that he had suffered a cardiac arrest.