A woman riding in a car which flipped over in a Friday night traffic incident is in hospital with grievous injuries, police have said. 

The woman, a 49-year-old from Mellieħa, was sitting in the passenger seat of a Toyota Passo when its 47-year-old driver, a man from Rabat, lost control of the car and crashed on Triq l-Mġarr at around 7pm.

An ambulance took both victims to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment. The man suffered light injuries as a result of the crash, while the woman was more seriously hurt.

Police are investigating further. 

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