A man is at risk of dying after a traffic accident in Gozo. 

The man, who is an 84-year-old resident of Xagħra, was driving his car along Triq Tas-Sruġ, a country road, when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a wall. 

Medical assistance was quickly onside and rushed the man to the Gozo General Hospital. 

A magisterial inquiry has been opened and a police investigation is underway.