Two elderly persons were seriously injured in a traffic accident in Birzebbuga this morning, the police said.

The accident took place in Ghar Dalam Road at 9.10am.

The two elderly persons, aged 80 and 72, both resident in Birzebbuga, were in a Toyota Vitz that was involved in a collision with a BMW driven by a 21-year-old of Kalkara.

The police did not give the gender of the three people involved.

The two elderly persons suffered serious injuries while the 21-year-old suffered slight injuries.