A pillion rider was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Luqa on Wednesday as the main rider suffered slight injuries.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Ħal Luqa at 9pm.

The victims  - a 26-year-old German man and a 25-year-old German woman - were riding a Peugeot Kisbee that was involved in a collision with a Mazda Demio that was being driven by a 27-year-old woman who lives in Żejtun.

They were given first aid by a medical team on site and then transferred to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. 

The police are investigating.

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