PR 567 26
A 26-year-old Italian national, a resident of Birżebbuġa, was injured last night in a traffic accident in Triq Għar Dalam, Birżebbuġa.
It was at around 1700 hrs, when assistance was sought, where it resulted from initial investigations that the accident occurred between a Peugeot Tweet motorcycle driven by the man and a vehicle that fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was assisted on site by a medical team and taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance, where he was later certified to have sustained grievous injuries.
Police investigations are ongoing.