Updated - A 57-year-old man from Luqa suffered grievous injuries this evening in a car crash on the Ghaxaq By-pass.
The incident happened at about 8 p.m. when the Hyundai Accent crashed into a tree.
Rescuers from the Civil Protection Department had to cut through the wreckage to reach the driver, who suffered head and chest injuries.
The police in a statement this morning (Tuesday) said the condition of the driver had improved and he was no longer in danger of losing his life.