A Gozitan man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash in Cirkewwa on Wednesday afternoon.

Police said that the 61-year-old man from Zebbug, Gozo, was injured after he crashed into the barricades along Triq il-Marfa in Cirkewwa while riding his Honda motorcycle.

He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where he was certified as suffering from serious injuries.

Duty magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici is leading an inquiry while police investigations are also ongoing.