A biker was grievously injured in an accident in Tarxien on Friday afternoon, the police said.

The accident took place at 4.30pm in Triq San Anard.

It involved a Nissan NV350 driven by a 20-year-old man from Fgura, and a Junak 123 bike.

The biker, a 45-year-old Polish man resident in Marsascala, was taken to hospital with grievous injuries.