Elderly man hospitalised after head-on collision in Qawra
A police spokesperson explained that the elderly man was driving a Toyota Passo, and for some reason, he switched lanes and started driving towards oncoming traffic
26 August 2024, 5:36pm
Matthew Farrugia
Matthew Farrugia
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A police spokesperson told MaltaToday that the collision occurred when the 79-year-old driver drove on the wrong side of the road
An elderly man suffered grievous injuries after a head-on collision with another vehicle in Qawra Road, Qawra.
Police said that the accident occurred at around 1:50pm, near the Bellavista Hotel.
A police spokesperson explained that the elderly man was driving a Toyota Passo, and for some reason, he switched lanes and started driving towards oncoming traffic.
At that point, he collided head-on with a Toyota Coaster that was driven by a 53-year-old St Paul's Bay resident.
The 79-year-old victim was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he was later certified as having sustained grievous injuries.
Matthew Farrugia is a staff reporter at MaltaToday
