Four injured after minivan collides with fuel bowser in Victoria, Gozo

A minivan driver and three passengers had to be rushed to hospital after a collision involving the van and a fuel bowser in Victoria’s main street

Four people from the black minivan had to be taken to hospital for treatment (Photo: Chris Mangion)
Four people from the black minivan had to be taken to hospital for treatment (Photo: Chris Mangion)

Updated on Wednesday with police statement 

Four passengers in a minivan were hospitalised after the vehicle collided with a fuel bowser in Victoria, Gozo, on Tuesday afternoon.

The accident happened at around 2:30pm in Republic Street, in front of the Duke’s Shopping Mall.

Two motorcycles and a car were also damaged in the accident (Photo: Chris Mangion)
Two motorcycles and a car were also damaged in the accident (Photo: Chris Mangion)

Police said that a collision had taken place between a bowser driven by a 34-year-old man from San Lawrenz and a Toyota minivan driven by a 23-year-old. 

The minivan was also hit by a vehicle and two other parked motorcycles.

The crash happened in Victoria's main street outside the Duke's Shopping Mall (Photo: Chris Mangion)
The crash happened in Victoria's main street outside the Duke's Shopping Mall (Photo: Chris Mangion)

An eyewitness told MaltaToday that three ambulances rushed to the scene to assist the injured passengers, which were all adults.

Inside the minivan were four British women aged between 53 and 60.

The four women were taken to Gozo General Hospital for further treatment. One was certified to be suffering from serious injuries, while the other three suffered slight injuries.

Both drivers suffered no injuries.

A police investigation is ongoing.