Passenger dead and driver critical following Lija crash
The accident took place between a van and a car earlier on Wednesday morning
A 79-year-old woman from Mosta has died and an 81-year-old man is in a critical condition following a road accident in Lija on Wednesday morning.
The collision took place at around 10.30am on Triq il-Mosta and involved a Renault Trafic van and a Suzuki Swift car.
Police said the van was driven by a 24-year-old man from Mtarfa. The Suzuki was being driven by the 81-year-old from Mosta, with the 79-year-old woman, also from Mosta, as a passenger.
Emergency services, including members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team, attended the scene. All three individuals were taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment.
The woman was certified dead shortly after arrival.
The 81-year-old man is in a serious condition, whle the condition of the van driver was not known at the time of publication.
Magistrate Ian Farrugia is leading an inquiry while police investigations are ongoing.