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title: "Driver Dies in Siġġiewi Cement Mixer Crash"
date: 2026-04-10T20:00:36.979+00:00
updated: 2026-04-14T14:02:06.141+00:00
topics: ["Transport", "Crime", "National"]
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source: Fil-Qosor
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# Driver Dies in Siġġiewi Cement Mixer Crash

## In brief

- A driver died after his cement mixer crashed into an electricity pole in Siġġiewi.
- The accident happened on Friday evening in Triq id-Dar Tal-Providenza.
- The driver's age was reported as either 57 or 60 years old.

A man died on Friday evening after the cement mixer he was driving crashed into an electricity pole in Siġġiewi. The accident took place in Triq id-Dar Tal-Providenza.

Emergency services, including police and a medical team, were called to the scene shortly after the incident. Despite efforts to help the driver, he was pronounced dead at the site of the crash.

Sources reported the driver's age differently. Newsbook stated he was 60 years old, while The Maltese Herald reported his age as 57. Both outlets confirmed he was a readymix or cement mixer driver.

Magistrate Charmaine Galea has opened an inquiry into the accident. Police investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the crash.

A 57-year-old man died after a truck crashed into a pole in Siġġiewi. The incident happened at about 6pm on Triq Lapsi, in the area near the Chapel of Providence.

Police and an ambulance were called to the scene. The man, who was driving the truck, was certified dead at the site. The road was temporarily closed following the accident.

NET News has also reported on the fatal accident where a man died after his truck crashed into an electricity pole. This report confirms details previously published regarding the incident.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** All outlets reported this development consistently without notable framing differences.

## Updates

- **2026-04-10:** Updated with confirmation of the fatal truck crash from NET News.
- **2026-04-11:** Updated with reporting from ONE and TVMnews confirming the details of the fatal accident.
- **2026-04-14:** Updated with reporting from Lovin Malta and Times of Malta: the victim has been identified as 60-year-old Anthony Saliba.

## Sources (8, 7 outlets)

- [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/ragel-jitlef-hajtu-wara-li-habat-farblu-bi-trakk-tal-konkos-fis-siggiewi/)
- [Newsbook](https://newsbook.com.mt/en/cement-mixer-driver-killed-in-siggiewi-crash/)
- [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/04/10/ragel-imut-wara-li-habat-bi-trakk-farblu-tad-dawl/)
- [Lovin Malta](https://lovinmalta.com/malta/57-year-old-man-dies-after-truck-crashes-into-pole-in-siggiewi/)
- [TVM News](https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/truck-driver-dies-after-crashing-into-a-pole-in-siggiewi/ "Cement mixer driver dies after crashing into an electricity pole in Siġġiewi")
- [The Maltese Herald](https://themalteseherald.com/2026/04/10/readymix-driver-killed-in-siggiewi-road-accident/)
- [Lovin Malta](https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/anthony-saliba-identified-as-victim-of-fatal-siggiewi-truck-accident/)
- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/victim-cement-mixer-truck-tragedy-named-anthony-saliba.1126862)

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