Six cars skid and collide

Six cars collided on the Mrieħel bypass during the rush hour yesterday morning after oil spilled from the engine of a van that had crashed against a tree. The 40-year-old driver of the van, a Daihatsu HI, suffered fractures in his legs. The collisions...

Six cars collided on the Mrieħel bypass during the rush hour yesterday morning after oil spilled from the engine of a van that had crashed against a tree.

The 40-year-old driver of the van, a Daihatsu HI, suffered fractures in his legs.

The collisions were minor and no other injuries were reported.

The busy road was partly closed at about 7 a.m., causing long tailbacks and a bumper-to-bumper diversion towards Ħamrun. It was reopened a couple of hours later.

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