Man critical after Lija accident

A 29-year-old man who lives in Mosta was critically injured in a traffic accident in Lija on Thursday night. The police said the accident happened on Triq il-Mosta at 11.20pm. The man, who is Nigerian, is believed to have lost control of the Peugeot 306 he was driving, hit a pavement and ended in a nearby field. He was taken out of the car by members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team from Mater Dei Hospital. He was transferred to hospital and an inquiry is being held. The police are investigating.