A 54-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic accident involving a cement barrel truck on Triq Ħal Far, Birżebbuġa on Monday afternoon.

The police said the man, from Qormi, was driving a Mazda 2. 

The truck was being driven by a 31-year-old from Dingli.

The crash was reported at around 3.15pm.

Civil Protection Department officials helped the man out of the vehicle and he was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital.

A magisterial inquiry and police investigations are ongoing.

File photo: Malta Police ForceFile photo: Malta Police Force

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