Updated 9.40am

A 25-year-old man has died after the car he was driving jumped a crash barrier in Attard and smashed into a tree and a signpost late on Monday evening. 

The victim was later identified as Alejandro Brincat, a father of two and football player with Vittoriosa Stars. 

The incident occurred at around 9pm on Mdina Road in Attard, with the man losing control of the vehicle and the Mercedes ending up wedged vertically against the signpost. 

Police, CPD and a medical team from Mater Dei Hospital were on site on Monday, closing off the road to extract the driver from the vehicle.

Dashcam video of the crash seen by Times of Malta shows an overspeeding car swerving out of control, hitting a crash barrier and then rising up it, flying into a signpost. Times of Malta is choosing not to publish the disturbing footage.

A screenshot from dashcam footage of a nearby vehicle shows Brincat's vehicle moments before the crash.

Within minutes of his death being reported on Tuesday morning, tributes began to pour in for Brincat.

The 25-year-old from Mtarfa is the first road fatality of 2025.  Magistrate Ian Farrugia has opened an inquiry into the incident. 

It was the second major traffic incident reported on Monday night. Roughly one hour earlier in Fgura, two women were rushed to hospital after they were hit by a 20-year-old driver of a pickup truck in Fgura. One of the victims was seriously injured.