A 16-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Siggiewi this evening.

The police said the cyclist was hit by a Fiat Brava driven by a 24-year-old man from Hamrun at the corner of Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi and Sta Margerita Streets. The incident happened at about 6 p.m.

The cyclist is being treated at Mater Dei Hospital.