Worker critically injured in Paphos-Limassol motorway accident

On the morning of Thursday, May 14, 2026, a serious traffic accident occurred on the Paphos-Limassol motorway near a tunnel and the Sotira exit. A 24-year-old foreign worker who was performing maintenance on the central reservation was struck by a vehicle driven by a 37-year-old Greek Cypriot. According to police, the work site was marked with cones and a warning arrow, yet the vehicle entered the restricted area. The injured worker was rushed to the Limassol General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Authorities have closed both lanes of the highway between the Paramali and Sotira exits to conduct an investigation. Drivers are advised to use the Episkopi exit, maintain low speeds, and keep a safe distance from other vehicles until the site is cleared. Police investigations into the exact circumstances of the collision are ongoing.