Two men are in a critical condition after the motorcycle they were riding smashed into a roundabout on Tal-Balal road in San Ġwann early on Saturday morning.

The accident was reported to the police at 4.30am. 

In a statement, the police said that one of the victims was a 30-year-old man from Nepal. The identity of the other person involved had yet to be identified at the time of writing. 

Police do not yet know which of the two was driving the motorcycle at the time of the crash. 

The police said that it appeared that the Kymco Agility motorcycle they were riding crashed into a roundabout on the busy road connecting San Ġwann and Naxxar. 

Both crash victims were rushed to Mater Dei Hospital and suffered serious injuries in the crash, the police said.

Magistrate Josette Demicolo has launched an inquiry into the case, with the police also conducting their own investigation.

Correction September 10, 2022: A previous version stated that the driver at the time of the crash was the 30-year-old. 

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