A motorcyclist was injured in an accident also involving a Volvo estate car on the Mrieħel bypass on Monday morning.
The accident happened shortly after 9am and led to a brief closure of the Rabat-bound lanes of the busy road while the police carried out their investigations.
The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old from Birkirkara, was hospitalised in serious condition.
The Volvo was driven by a 57-year-old woman from Sliema, who was unhurt.