An elderly Maltese couple tragically lost their lives in a car accident on a motorway in Sicily on Wednesday.
Sources confirmed that the victims, a 73-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife, were travelling in a Toyota Yaris with Maltese plates on the Catania–Ragusa motorway near Lentini. The couple’s car was involved in a head-on collision with a truck at around 3 p.m.
The victims were later identified as Manwel and Doris Buhagiar.
According to local radio station Radio Una Voce Vicina, emergency responders from Augusta, including the fire brigade and a helicopter ambulance, rushed to the scene. The couple were pulled from the wreckage, but medical teams confirmed they had died instantly. Their bodies were later transferred to the mortuary at Lentini Hospital.
Italian media reported that the crash occurred on Highway 194 in the Lentini area.
The couple’s family has been notified. In a brief statement, Malta’s Foreign Ministry said it is maintaining close contact with the relatives through its Consular Services and the Maltese Embassy in Rome, offering them “all necessary support during this difficult time.”
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