An 86-year-old woman from Ħamrun was grievously injured in a traffic accident on Sunday morning.

The woman was a passenger in a BMW 520 that was being driven by a 74-year-old man from Attard. Another passenger, a 62-year-old woman from Marsa, was slightly injured.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli, St Julian's, at 1.30am.

The BMW was involved in a collision with a Ford Fiesta that was being driven by a 30-year-old Romanian man who lives in Valletta.

A medical team was called on site to assist the women. They were taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.

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