A young man was seriously injured when the car he was in crashed into a tree, the police said.

The accident took place in Marsascala Road, Zabbar, on Thursday at 9.30pm.

The driver of the car, a 46-year-old man, lost control and crashed into a tree.

Two male passengers, aged 21 and 25, both resident in Marsascala, were taken to hospital.

The 21-year-old suffered serious injuries. The other passenger and the driver were unhurt.