14-year-old boy hijacks the car in north Cyprus, dies in traffic accident

A 14-year-old boy died in a traffic accident on the Güzelyurt - Lefke Old Main Road in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The accident occurred at around 2.30 am on Wednesday Feb. 14 when Savaş Erdem Soybal (14), who was illegally driving a car and speeding on the Güzelyurt – Lefke old main road, lost control of the vehicle on a left hand bend and crashed the car.

His car veered off the road, ploughed through a garden wall and struck the side of the house. He died at the scene of the accident.

The police are investigating the incident.