Two-year-old, elderly woman grievously injured in two separate traffic accidents

The two separate incidents left both victims hospitalised

20 December 2024, 5:27pm
by Juliana Zammit

1 min read

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A 72-year-old woman and two-year-old boy suffered grievous injuries after they were struck by two vehicles in separate accidents on Friday.

The first accident happened at around 11:30am in Triq in-Naxxar, Birkirkara. A 72-year-old Mosta resident was hit by a Peugeot 307 driven by a 43-year-old man who lives in Marsascala.

The second accident happened only 15 minutes later at around 11:45pm in Triq San Ġwann Bosco, Sliema. Police said that a two-year-old boy was hit by a Suzuki SX4 driven by a 44-year old Imtarfa resident

Medical teams aided both victims before they were taken to hospital by ambulance. They were later certified as having sustained grievous injuries

Police investigations are ongoing.

Juliana Zammit is a part-time staff reporter and social media journalist. She is current...