A 26-year-old Italian national residing in Birżebbuġa sustained grievous injuries yesterday evening in a traffic accident on Għar Dalam Road, Birżebbuġa.

The accident occurred at around 5pm, when police assistance was requested. Initial investigations revealed that the collision took place between a Peugeot Tweet motorcycle ridden by the man and another vehicle that fled the scene.

The motorcyclist received medical assistance on-site from a medical team and was transferred to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance, where he was later certified as having suffered grievous injuries.

Police investigations into the incident are ongoing.