A 25-year-old cyclist was grievously injured when hit by a car on Triq in-Naxxar in Birkirkara at around 8.45am.

The police said the accident involved a Mitsubishi Pajero Junior driven by a 50-year-old woman.

The cyclist, a woman from Floriana, was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.