Four men injured, two critically, in car collision

Four Somali men aged 19, 20, 21 and 27 were injured in a car accident early on Boxing Day.

The men, Gozo residents, were passengers in a Nissan Micra driven by a 32-year-old man also from Somalia.

They were hospitalised following a traffic accident on Xemxija road in St Paul’s Bay last night at around 1:30am.

Preliminary investigations by the Qawra Police revealed that a collision took place between the Nissan Micra and a Peugeot Expert which were being driven in opposite directions.

The Peugeot Expert was being driven towards Xemxija by a 41-year-old man who lives in Zebbug. Both the driver and the passenger – a 56-year-old man residing in St. Paul's Bay did not suffer any injuries.

Two of the hospitalised men – aged 20 and 27 have been certified as suffering from grievous injuries whilst the others were slightly injured. Police investigations are still underway.