(PR 451/26)
Two people were taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being injured in separate traffic accidents yesterday.
The first accident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. (1700 hrs) in Vjal ir-Riħan, San Ġwann.
Preliminary investigations showed that a collision occurred between a Daihatsu Sirion driven by a 44-year-old woman from San Ġwann and an Aprilia motorcycle ridden by a 32-year-old man from Birkirkara.
The second accident took place at around 9:00 p.m. (2100 hrs) in Triq Joe Sciberras, Ħamrun. Initial investigations revealed that a 69-year-old woman from Pietà was struck by a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 23-year-old Syrian national.
Medical teams assisted at both accidents. The motorcyclist was later certified as suffering from grievous injuries, while the 69-year-old woman was certified as having sustained serious injuries.
Police investigations into both incidents are ongoing. Meanwhile, Magistrate Dr Tanya Sammut has appointed a magisterial inquiry into the accident that occurred in Ħamrun.