A man who was carrying cash and suspected drugs was crashed his motorcycle into a parked car while trying to escape from the police.
The accident took place in Triq id-Duluri, Pieta`, yesterday evening, the police said.
District police were informed that the man was being chased by RIU units after he was noted acting in a suspicious manner. As soon as he saw the police cars he tried to make off but crashed his Piaggo bike into a parked Renault Megane.
Before the crash he was seen discarding a plastic bag containng suspected drugs and cash. Plastic bags and more cash were found in a backpack we was carrying.
The man, 41, was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. He was certified to have suffered from grievous injuries.
Police investigations are ongoing.