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Priest dies in Zejtun traffic accident
A 27-year-old priest dies Sunday morning following crash at Tal-Barrani Road, Zejtun.
4 November 2012, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
27-year-old Rene' Cilia, is a priest from Qormi. died this morning in a crash at Tal-Barrani Road, Zejtun.
The Police said the accident happened at around 7am and according to preliminary investigations, a Vauxhall Zaphira which was being driven towards Zejtun hit the centre strip and crossed to the opposite lane.
The car which was being driven by the 27-year-old priest then crashed into two cars coming from the opposite direction.
An Isuzu TFR driven by a 63-year-old man and a Hyundai i20 driven by a 51-year-old woman were involved in the accident. The woman was hospitalised while the Isuzu driver escaped unhurt.
Meanwhile, the Police have said that the road at Tal-Barrani has been closed to traffic.
A magisterial inquiry is also underway.
Social networking site Facebook was busy with messages of solidarity and condolences.
Cilia, a very active individual within the community, was praised for his social conscience and his personal motivation, the loss of which many lamented.
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Interesting to note that the driver of the car (pictured) is resting his head in his right hand and NOT wearing a seat belt. Is this crass indifference to the current rules of driving, or simply being above the law. Which ever, I don't forsee any answers to this observation forthcoming.
