Two young women are in a critical condition after their Seat Ibiza car crashed into a tree near Portes des Bombes in Floriana last night. Another two persons suffered slight injuries.
The incident happened at around 1.15 a.m.
The police said the driver, a 21-year-old woman from Bahar ic-Caghaq and a passenger, a 21-year-old woman from Attard, were trapped in the wreckage and had to be assisted by members of the Civil Protection Department before they were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital, where they were found to have life-threatening injuries.
Another three passengers, an 18-year old woman from Mosta, a 22-year-old man from Sliema and a 26-year-old man from Rabat, suffered slight injuries.
Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera is heading an inquiry.