A 28-year-old man from Macedonia, who residing in Paola, was taken to Mater Dei Hospital at around 1pm on Monday after he was injured in a traffic accident on the St Paul's Bay By-pass, St Paul's Bay.

Initial investigations showed that the man was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle, lost control, and fell.

He was given assistance by a medical team, taken to the hospital by ambulance, and was certified to be suffering from serious injuries.

Magistrate Dr Philip Galea Farrugia was informed of the case and appointed an inquiry, while Police investigations are still ongoing.