A Siġġiewi man was grievously hurt on Saturday afternoon when he was involved in a car crash in his hometown. 

The incident happened at around 4.30pm on Triq il-Qrendi, the police said, when the 66-year-old collided with a Hino Dutro van being driven by a 56-year-old man who also lives in the town. 

The crash victim was driving a Daihatsu at the time. 

A medical team was called to the scene and the man was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. In a statement, the police said they are investigating further.

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