A 71-year-old cyclist was left seriously injured on Saturday afternoon after being involved in an accident with a quad bike.

The incident took place on Triq il-Kunċizzjoni in Qala, Gozo, with the quad bike driven by a 19-year-old French national who lives in Kerċem.

The elderly German woman, who is a resident of Għajnsielem, was given emergency assistance at the site of the crash before being taken to Gozo General Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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