A biker was critically injured on Sunday afternoon in a traffic accident in Mosta.

The accident happened in Triq Ragusa at 6.30pm.

The biker, a 24-year-old man of Mgarr, was riding a Herald Maverick which was involved in a collision with a Mercedes Benz driven by a 28-year-old woman of Mosta.

The biker suffered serious injuries.

Magistrate Elaine Mercieca is leading an inquiry.