Tag: vehicle
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EU Parliament adopts new rules to tackle vehicle, food and textile waste
The European Parliament has adopted two major legislative packages aimed at advancing the EU’s circular economy and reducing environmental impact across key sectors. On Tuesday, MEPs approved draft rules covering the entire lifecycle of vehicles, from design to end-of-life treatment. The measures, backed by 431 votes in favour, require new cars to be designed for…
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Chantalle Gauci, identified as the woman who died after being crushed by her car in St Julian’s tragedy
A heartbreaking accident in St Julian’s on Thursday claimed the life of 38-year-old mother Chantalle Gauci, who was fatally injured when her own car rolled backward and crushed her. The tragic incident occurred in Triq L-ArÄ‹isqof Romero, just off Birkirkara Road, where Gauci was reportedly outside her vehicle while her six-year-old daughter remained inside. For…
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Breaking: Woman dies after being crushed by her own car in St Julian’s
Updated: A woman has died after having been hit by her own vehicle in Birkirkara Road St Julian’s. The car developed some fault which caused it to roll backward and crush the woman who attempted to stop it. Eyewitnesses who spoke to The Maltese Herald said the cars handbrake did not function. The woman, had…
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Two men seriously injured in separate traffic accidents in Luqa and Gżira
Two men are receiving medical treatment at Mater Dei Hospital after being involved in two separate traffic accidents earlier today in Ħal Luqa and Gżira. In Ħal Luqa, along Triq Ħal FarruÄ¡, the first accident happened this morning at approximately 5:00 am. Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver of the car, a Ford Fiesta, aged…
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25-year-old man from Mtarfa dies in Attard traffic accident
A 25-year-old man from Mtarfa died in a tragic traffic accident late last night in Attard. The accident occurred in Triq l-Imdina at around 9:20 pm. Preliminary investigations showed that the victim was driving a Mercedes and lost control of the vehicle. The car hit a tree and finally came to a stop against a…
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34-year-old man hospitalised with serious injuries after traffic accident in Fgura
A 34-year-old man from Ħal Għaxaq was hospitalised following a traffic accident that occurred on Thursday at approximately 9:45 am in Å»abbar Road, Fgura. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the incident involved a collision between a Honda motorcycle, driven by the victim, and a Ford Transit van driven by a 63-year-old resident of Birkirkara. Emergency…
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Two men hospitalised after separate traffic accidents
Two men have been rushed to Mater Dei Hospital following separate traffic accidents that occurred on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning in different locations around Malta. The first accident took place at around 6:30 pm on Triq iż-Å»ejtun, Ħal Tarxien. Preliminary reports indicate that a 70-year-old man from Ħaż-Å»abbar was struck by a Ford…
