Qormi driver rushed to hospital following Mriehel crash

21-year-old driver injured in traffic accident • Civil protection personnel called on site to assist driver who was trapped in car

A 21-year-old man from Qormi has been rushed to Mater Dei Hospital for medical care following a traffic accident in Triq Notabile, Mriehel.

The driver was driving towards St Venera when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed his Peugeot 607 into a tree. With the impact, the car’s engine was dislodged as the car came to a stop on a median strip.

Members of the Civil Protection Department were called on site to assist the young driver who was trapped in the car.

An investigation by the police are underway.