One dead, two critical after St Julian's traffic accident

A man died and three others are in hospital, two of them critical, after a head-on collision involving two vehicles in St Julian's early yesterday morning.

Police said the accident took place in St Andrew's Road at 12.15 a.m. when a 33-year-old man from Qormi lost control of his car. His Mazda veered to the other side of the road and collided with a Mercedes Benz, driven by a 44-year-old from Marsascala on the opposite carriageway.

The Mazda driver was certified dead before rescuers from the Civil Protection Department and an ambulance arrived on the spot. The Mercedes driver and a passenger in the Mazda were seriously injured, while another passenger was also injured.

Duty magistrate Jacqueline Padovani ordered an inquiry and police are investigating.

In another accident late on Friday night, a man riding a stolen motorcycle collided with a Mercedes Benz in Qawra Street, St Paul's Bay, driven by a 57-year-old. The rider's condition was described as serious but stable.