A 30-year-old man was grievously injured on Wednesday in a traffic accident in Ħamrun.

The police said the accident happened in Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp at 11.30am.

The man, who is from Nepal and lives in Qormi, was riding a Kymco motorbike that was involved in a collision with a Nissan that was being driven by a 53-year-old man from Marsascala.

The victim was given first aid by a medical team on-site and was then taken to hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.