Updated Thursday 6.50am

A number of persons were grievously injured in a collision involving three cars at Qajjenza, near Birżebbuġa, on Wednesday.

The accident happened at about 8pm at Triq ix-Xatt tal-Qajjenza and involved a Toyota Hilux, a Nissan Qashqai and a Fiat Punto.

The police said on Thursday the Nissan was being driven by a 47-year-old Syran man who lives in Birżebbuġa, the Toyota by a 32-year-old man who lives in Tarxien and the Fiat by a man whose identity has not yet been established. In the Fiat there was also a passenger.

The Fiat ended up perched on its front, with the rear wheels in the air, alongside the pick-up, which was on its side. 

With the impact, the Maltese man and the two men who were in the Fiat were caught in their cars and rescuers from the Civil Protection Department had to be called on the scene to free passengers from the wreckage.

Ambulance crews administered first aid and the three men were then taken to hospital by ambulance

The police are investigating.