Soldier injured as National Guard armoured vehicle overturns near Avgorou
Two contract soldiers were discharged after hospital examinations following an accident involving a National Guard armoured vehicle on the Avgorou-Frenaros road.
Avgorou, Cyprus. An accident involving a National Guard armoured personnel carrier left one soldier injured on the road linking Avgorou and Frenaros, the defence ministry reported on Tuesday.
Vehicle overturned in field
According to the ministry, the VAB-type vehicle was transporting two contract soldiers when it left the road near the industrial area and overturned in a neighbouring field.
The injured passenger was transported by ambulance to Paralimni General Hospital. The driver was taken to hospital for precautionary checks.
Both soldiers discharged
The ministry said both soldiers were discharged following medical examinations and their families had been notified about the accident.
An investigation into the circumstances was under way, the ministry said.
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