A 36-year-old motorcyclist was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Mellieħa on Thursday.

The police said the accident happened on Triq il-Marfa at 6.30am.

The victim, a Belgian national who lives in Marsascala, lost control of the Benelli bike he was riding and crashed into a wall.

Police are investigating.

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