Updated 12.35 pm

A man has died following a horrific collision between two trucks at Żebbuġ's Mdina Road on Tuesday.

The victim is a 40-year-old Indian national who lives in Ħamrun. 

He was first extracted from the vehicle by Civil Protection Department rescuers and rushed to hospital in an ambulance. 

He was certified dead shortly afterwards. 

Police said earlier that the incident occurred on the main road at around 10 am when an Isuzu Elf truck collided with a DAF truck. 

Photo: Jonathan BorgPhoto: Jonathan Borg

The condition of the other driver, a 61-year-old, is not known. 

Magistrate Joe Mifsud has opened an inquiry into the incident. 

Transport Malta said that both lanes of the road are currently closed to traffic.

The southbound route near the St. Dorothy's School roundabout is closed, with traffic being redirected through Central Link in Attard, and northbound via a service road.

They advised motorists to take alternative routes. 

The road is expected to reopen to traffic after court experts have finished preserving evidence. 

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