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 in Triq il-Mosta at 11.20pm.
The man, who is Nigerian, is likely 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.
