A woman has been grievously injured following a traffic accident on the Coast Road, limits of Naxxar, at 8am. She was initially believed to be in a critical condition but her condition improved and she is now out of danger.

The 31-year-old woman from Zebbug, was driving a Hyundai Getz, which crashed into a truck coming from the opposite direction.The truck was being driven by a 60-year-old man from Naxxar.

Civil Protection Department and ambulance personnel had to help take the woman out of the wreckage.

The area was temporarily closed to traffic and an inquiry is being held.

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In another accident on the Coast Road at 4pm, a 64-year-old woman from St Julian’s was grievously injured when she lost control of the Toyota Vitz she was driving. She is not in a critical condition.

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