Updated at 7.15pm
Four people including a seven-year-old boy were injured in a traffic accident in Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier, St Julian’s this afternoon.
The police said the accident happened at 4.30pm when a car that was being driven by a 37-year-old man from San Ġwann collided with a van that was being driven by a 26-year-old man from Qormi.
A 35-year-old woman and the boy, both from San Ġwann, were passengers in the car. They were grievously injured. The drivers suffered slight injuries.
The victims were given first aid on site and then transferred to Mater Dei Hospital.