A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after he was involved in a traffic accident in Qawra on Tuesday.

The police said the accident happened in Triq il-Merluzz at 6.30pm.

The biker, a 25-year-old man who lives in St Paul’s Bay, was involved in a collision with a Toyota Yaris that was being driven by a 22-year-old woman who lives in Marsaxlokk.

The victim was given first aid by a medical team on site and then transferred to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

An inquiry is being held. The police are investigating.

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