A 46-year-old motorcyclist has been admitted to hospital with grievous injuries following a traffic accident in Msida.

The accident took place in Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, at around 8am, the police said.

The Englishman, who lives in Ghasri, Gozo, was riding a Piaggio Vespa that was involved in a collision with a Peugeot 308 driven by a 35-year-old man from Zurrieq.

The 46-year-old was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.