Five young people were injured, two critically, following a carcrash in Żurrieq early yesterday morning.
Police said the driver, a 19-year-old Żurrieq, lost control of the vehicle, and crashed into a wall. He was accompanied by a 17-year-old, a 22-year-old from Żurrieq, and two 16-year-old girls, from Żurrieq and Żejtun. The incident happened at about 3 a.m. in Valletta Road as the car, a Peugeot 306, was being driven out of Żurrieq. Rescuers from the Civil Protection Department had to be called to assist the injured out of the wreckage as first aid was provided by a medical team.
The driver and 16-year-old girl from Żejtun are in a critical condition.
The other passengers sustained minor injuries.