A 22-year-old woman is in critical condition following a traffic accident in Gudja last night, the police said.
The accident happened at midnight in Dawret il-Gudja when a BMW driven a 19-year-old residing in Marsascala was involved in a head-on crash with a car driven by the victim who lives in Gudja.
Two ambulances were called to the scene - the woman is being treated at Mater Dei Hospital's intensive care section while the 19-year-old escaped unscathed.
The road had to be closed down for a number of hours.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered. The police are investigating.