An Italian man died on Thursday evening when he lost control of the bike he was riding and crashed, the police said Friday.
The biker, an Italian man, aged 36, who resides in Birkirkara, was riding a Honda on the Regional Road, limits of Msida, beneath the Tal-Qroqq skate park.
He was taken to hospital and was certified dead some time later.
The accident happened at 8.15pm.
Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia is leading an inquiry.
This is the third road fatality of the year.