Five injured in four road accidents
A man suffered grievous injuries and another four were slightly hurt in four traffic accidents early yesterday morning when the roads were wet with the first downpour of the season. The first happened at about 1.30 a.m., when a 21-year-old man from...
A man suffered grievous injuries and another four were slightly hurt in four traffic accidents early yesterday morning when the roads were wet with the first downpour of the season.
The first happened at about 1.30 a.m., when a 21-year-old man from Fgura lost control of his Hyundai Pony in Karwija Road, Safi.
As a result, the car hit a rubble wall and overturned, slightly injuring the driver.
The police said the vehicle was considerably damaged.
A 23-year-old man from Qormi lost control of his Skoda Octavia and ended up in a field along the Coast Road, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. Although the car was extensively damaged, the driver only sustained slight injuries.
In the third accident, a 26-year-old Naxxar man and a 20-year-old woman from Żurrieq suffered slight injuries when the Ducati motorcycle they were riding in Labour Road, Naxxar, went out of control. The accident occurred at about 2.30 a.m.
The fourth accident occurred about 30 minutes later in Mdina Road, Attard. A 57-year-old man from Mtarfa lost control of his Hyundai Accent and the car overturned, grievously injuring him.