A Fgura woman was grievously injured early on Saturday morning when she was involved in a collision in Paola.

The crash occurred on Vjal Santa Luċija at 1am, the police said in a statement.

It involved a Renault Clio driven by the woman, who is 21 years old, and a Mercedes Benz driven by a 46-year-old Żebbuġ man.

While the man only needed some light treatment at a health centre, the woman was grievously injured and was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

A police investigation is under way.

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