A 29-year-old man from Iklin was critically injured early this morning when his car crashed into an electricity pole and overturned at Mdina Road, Qormi.
The incident happened at about 4.15 a.m. when the man lost control of the Smart Passion car which he had been driving, the police said.
He was given on-site assistance by a medical team and rescuers of the Civil Protection Department before being rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
Magistrate Doreen Clarke is holding an inquiry.
BMW CATCHES FIRE
In a separate incident, a BMW car caught fire while it was parked in Armier early this morning. The cause is being investigated although the case does not appear to have been arson, sources said.