Woman hit by pick-up truck in Fgura dies, five days after incident

24-year-old Nepalese national died at Mater Dei earlier on Saturday

A 24-year-old woman who was hit by a pick-up truck on January 6 has died, the police said on Saturday.

The victim, a Nepalese national, passed away at Mater Dei Hospital early on Saturday, where she was being treated.

Gauri Kumari Baral arrived in Malta in December 2022 to work, the Nepalese community said in a tribute on social media. 

She was critically injured on Triq Hompesch when a 20-year-old driver behind the wheel of a Toyota Hilux hit her and another woman at around 8pm.

The other woman, who is also Nepalese and aged 34, was grievously injured in the incident.

Magistrate Ian Farrugia is leading an inquiry into the incident. The police are also investigating it.

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