A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured but not in danger of dying, when the car he was in, a Toyota Carina, collided with an oncoming vehicle in Żabbar yesterday.
The police said the incident took place in Marsascala Road, the street that leads from Żabbar to Marsascala, at about 4 p.m. The Toyota was being driven by a 46-year-old man from Mosta in the direction of Marsascala and a 28-year-old foreigner residing at Ħal Far was driving a Citroen ZX in the opposite direction.
On impact, the Citroen's engine was wrenched off the chassis and ended up in the middle of the road, as the rest of the car veered into a wall.
The teenager and the Citroen's driver required treatment in hospital, the latter suffering slight injuries. Another foreigner, a passenger in the Citroen, and the Toyota's driver were not injured.
The police closed off the road to traffic for some time until court-appointed experts conducted their inquiries.