A bus driver, 37, was critically injured in a collision with a van on the Regional Road on Monday morning. 

The accident happened at 10.30am on a southbound lane just after the tunnels. The bus, which was not carrying passengers, ended up straddling the centre strip and debris was spread over a wide area, causing the closure of busy traffic lanes. An eyewitness said she saw the bus driver lying on the road with blood on his head.

The van was driven by a 39-year-old woman from Naxxar who was not seriously hurt. 

The van that was damaged in the Regional Road accident. Photo Johnathan Borg.The van that was damaged in the Regional Road accident. Photo Johnathan Borg.
 

A long traffic tailback formed and traffic was diverted.

Transport Malta urged motorists to seek alternative routes. 

The badly-damaged bus on the Regional Road. (Jonathan Borg).The badly-damaged bus on the Regional Road. (Jonathan Borg).

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