A man and a woman were rushed to Mater Dei following a car crash in Triq in-Naxxar, Għargħur.
The police said in a statement it was alerted about the crash at around 6am.
A 23-year-old Nigerian national, who lives in Swieqi, was driving a Mercedes C220, while a 28-year-old Iklin woman was driving a Mercedes Benz SLK250.
The man, together with a 24-year-old woman from Naxxar, who was a passenger in his car, were rushed to hospital.
The woman suffered serious injuries, the man grievous.
Police and magisterial inquiries are ongoing.
The other car involved in the crash. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli