A 55-year-old Chinese woman from Qala was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Għajnsielem, Gozo, on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said the accident happened at around 4:15pm in Triq ix-Xatt.

According to initial police investigations, a 27-year-old man from Xewkija was driving a Citroën Berlingo when, for reasons still being investigated, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall.

The woman became trapped between the wall and the vehicle as a result of the collision.

She was taken to Gozo General Hospital by ambulance, where she was certified to have suffered serious injuries.

Magistrate Dr Monica Vella LL.D. was informed of the incident.

Police investigations are ongoing.