A man was injured when the car he was driving was involved in a traffic accident in Mriehel on Wednesday, the police said.

The accident took place on the Mriehel by-pass at 6.30pm.

It involved a Smart, driven by an Italian 43-year-old man who resides in Santa Venera, and a Nissan driven by a 21-year-old man of Dingli.

The Italian driver was taken to hospital with grievous injuries.