Justice Minister to appear before Magistrate Stafrace over traffic accident

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici summonsed to appear before Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit on 3 October over traffic accident

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici was summonsed to a traffic sitting of the Court of Magistrates on 3 October over a traffic accident he was involved in on 3 April.

Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit will preside over the sitting.

In a statement issued by the Ministry for Justice, the government said Bonnici received the citation today.

“The citation essentially says that Bonnici, involuntarily, caused injuries to a third person and involuntarily caused damage to two cars,” the ministry said.

It added that Bonnici, throughout the whole process, fully cooperated with the police and will be undergoing all normal procedures.

“In a democratic society, everyone is equal before the law,” the ministry added.

The incident happened at around  when Bonnici was driving his personal car towards Marsa. Bonnici was driving round the bend just outside the Santa Venera tunnels when he crashed into a car that was stationary and located in a dangerous spot.

Bonnici hit the stationary car, which in turn hit the driver who was standing outside his car.
Bonnici said that his primary concern was the man’s health.

“I can confirm that after two days recovering in hospital, the person involved was discharged from hospital and is resting at home. I was always in contact with his relatives. His relatives asked for their privacy to be respected and that’s what I did,” he had told MaltaToday.