Teenager seriously hurt in late night crash

The incident involved two cars, with the victim having been a passenger in one of them

An 18-year-old woman was seriously hurt last night when the car she was riding in was involved in a collision with another vehicle.

The accident, which happened at around 12.15am Tuesday in Triq tal-Balal, Naxxar, took place when a Peugeot Partner van driven by a 20-year-old man San Gwann resident collided with a Toyota car driven by another man, also aged 20, from Fgura.

The woman, who had been a passenger in the Toyota, was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where here injuries were determined to be grievous in nature.

Police investigations are ongoing.