Man injured in Pernera sea collision moved to stable condition

Paralimni, Cyprus. A 48-year-old man who was critically injured in a sea accident in Pernera on August 15 is in stable condition at Nicosia General Hospital’s neurosurgical department, police said.

His seven-year-old daughter, who sustained a head injury in the collision, has been discharged from Makarios Hospital.

Collision under investigation

Police said a jet ski driven by a 17-year-old, carrying an 18-year-old passenger, collided with a towed inflatable sofa-style tube under circumstances still under investigation.

The inflatable was carrying five members of the same family: two men aged 48 and 43, and three children aged 13, 11 and seven. The 48-year-old man and his seven-year-old daughter were seriously injured.

Licensing and vessel checks

Famagusta Police said the investigation is continuing and further work is needed before a decision is made on whether to prosecute anyone.

Investigators have taken statements from those involved and are examining the speed at which the two vessels were travelling, as well as their mechanical condition.

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping is assisting police as the authority responsible for licensing speedboats and operator licences.

Police said the 17-year-old was driving the jet ski without a licence, although the vehicle appears to have originally been rented to the 18-year-old.