Driver escapes injury as car overturns

A woman avoided injury but was treated for shock this afternoon in a traffic accident in Valletta.

The woman was driving her car down from the Mediterranean Conference Centre towards fishmarket when the vehicle, a white VW Polo overturned. The woman managed to get out of the car unaided but was treated for shock.

Members of the Civil Protection Department and an ambulance were called to the site.

Comments

Joseph Schembri (on 31/8/08)

@Kevin Cassar: I think that you fail to consider the obvious: The behaviour that you describe is called intoxication by ethanol or severe senile dementia. Unfortunately I've met both on our roads.

Timothy Farrugia (on 31/8/08)

it is not just maltese who can be reckless drivers. regularly i notice reckelss driving such as people just coming out of stop signs when cars are still going by nearly causing accidents then i notice a foreign licence plate.
@ joseph schembri - true that it takes very little to overturn a car especially if there is some oil on the road and the car is turning on neutral gear.

also sometimes all it takes is the slightest error for an accident and as human beings we are all prone to error.

Kevin Cassar (on 31/8/08)

I agree. Many people in Malta have no idea how to drive and yet hold a valid license. Just yesterday I was behind someone who would not go over 20 Kph even though the road ahead was clear, and I was really baffled when he even managed to hit a small central island with the rear wheel at less than 20?!? I could walk faster than that and from what I saw he probably should consider walking too!

peter grech (on 31/8/08)

@dave white ......When are the Maltese going to learn to drive?? why such a comment? your comment shows as if only the Maltese get accidents on the road and the rest of the world does not. as every one knows accidents happen all over the world and some of the worst accidents did not happened Malta for sure.

Joseph Schembri (on 30/8/08)

It really takes very little to overturn a car. I've just watched a video of a woman whose car overturned when she hit a wall while she was parking. She couldn't have been doing more than 10km/h.

dave white (on 30/8/08)

cars don't just overturn by themselves..... i think driver error will be to blame here as usual.
When are the maltese goin to learn to drive??

Paul Barrett (on 29/8/08)

It might amaze some but it takes very little to turn a car over, even at a very slow speed. Thank goodness that no one was hurt.

malcolm tortell (on 29/8/08)

Is this flip-your-car week or something? Glad she walked away from it!