Updated: Woman injured in second serious accident in 12 hours

(Adds nationality, condition of victims) A 23-year-old Iraqi woman was critically injured in a traffic accident in Luqa this morning, the second major traffic accident in under 12 hours. The woman was a passenger in a car which was involved in a...

(Adds nationality, condition of victims)

A 23-year-old Iraqi woman was critically injured in a traffic accident in Luqa this morning, the second major traffic accident in under 12 hours.

The woman was a passenger in a car which was involved in a collision with a trailer in Garibaldi Street, Luqa, the police said. Her condition has since stabilised.

A 28-year-old Syrian man who was driving the car was also injured but his condition has also improved.

The accident happened at about 5.15 a.m. and created long traffic jams during the morning rush hour.

The trailer driver was not injured.

Magistrate Tonio Micallef Trigona is heading an inquiry.

A 56-year-old woman from Cospicua suffered life threatening injuries when she was hit by a car in Vittoriosa yesterday evening.

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