Updated 3pm

A 22-year-old cyclist was grievously injured on Wednesday morning in a traffic accident on the Naxxar Coast Road.

The police said the crash - which involved a Leyland Daf truck driven by a 67-year-old man from Mellieħa - was reported at 8.15am.

The cyclist - a 22-year-old woman from Iklin - was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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