An 18-year-old died when a car crashed into a tree in an early morning accident in Msida yesterday.

The man, named as Abraham Sellik from Birkirkara, was a passenger in a Volkswagen Polo, the police said. The driver, a 21-year-old man from Għaxaq, and a second passenger, a Naxxar woman aged 21, suffered grievous injuries.

Police said the accident happened in Msida Valley at around 3am when the driver lost control of the car as he was heading towards Birkirkara.

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