A biker was critically injured in a traffic accident in Victoria on Friday afternoon.

The accident happened in Ghajn Qatet Street at 6.30pm, the police said.

It involved a Toyota Starlet, driven by a 46-year-old man from Fontana, and a Kymco bike.

The biker, a man aged 64 of Sannat, was taken to Gozo General Hospital with serious injuries.

Magistrate Bridgette Sultana is leading an inquiry.