A 20-year-old female pillion rider from Swieqi was critically injured in the early hours yesterday in a crash at Luqa.
The driver, a man of 34 from Pembroke, suffered serious injuries, the police said. The accident took place in Council of Europe Road at 1.15 a.m., with the bike hitting a central strip and then a roundabout.
Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit was informed about the accident and launched an inquiry.
Police investigations are ongoing.