Motorcyclist grievously injured in Burmarrad accident

The young man, 18, was rushed to hospital after the traffic accident where he was certified as suffering from grievous injuries

An 18-year-old man residing in St Paul’s Bay was rushed to hospital after he was involved in a traffic accident on Thursday.

The police said the accident happened at around 8:00am in Triq il-Burmarrad, Burmarrad.

Preliminary investigations showed he was involved in a traffic accident which involved a Zipp VZ5 motorcycle driven by the victim, and a Nissan Juke driven by a 26-year-old also residing in St Paul’s Bay.

The 18-year-old was administered first-aid at the site of the accident and was later taken to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was certified as suffering from grievous injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.