Two pedestrians grievously injured in two separate traffic accidents
One accident was reported in Mellieħa and the other in Naxxar

Two female pedestrians were grievously injured in two separate traffic accidents on Wednesday morning.
The police said in a statement the first accident was reported on Triq L-Etna, Mellieħa at 6.30am. The woman - a 69-year-old from Mellieħa - was hit by a Ford Transit driven by a 37-year-old man from Żurrieq.
In the second accident - reported on Labour Avenue in Naxxar at 9.45am - a 61-year-old woman from Birkirkara was hit by a Renault Captur driven by a 51-year-old man from Naxxar.
Both women were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.