Woman grievously injured in traffic accident

A 38-year-old woman from Victoria was grievously injured and two men and two children were slightly injured in a traffic accident in Capuchin's Street, Victoria this afternoon. The woman is not in a critical condition.

The police said the woman was a passenger in a Volkwagen Golf that was being driven by a 40 year-old man from Qala. A 13-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy were also passengers.

The Golf was involved in a collision with a Volkswagen Passat that was being driven by a 53-year-old man from Nadur. The accident happened at around 1.30 p.m.

All five people involved in the accident were taken to Gozo General Hospital by ambulance.