An 86-year-old man was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Zebbug earlier on Thursday.

Police said in a statement that at around 10:15am a traffic accident took place in Attard Road in Zebbug.

The collision was between a Mazda Demio being driven by an 86-year-old man from Zebbug and a Toyota Hilux being driven by a 42-year-old man from Lija.

The elderly man was taken to Mater Dei hospital via ambulance for care, where he was later certified as suffering from grievous injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.