Two men were grievously injured in separate traffic accidents on Saturday evening.

The police said on Sunday the first accident took place in Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier, Mellieħa at 7.45pm.

A 38-year-old German man was hit by a Toyota Vitz that was being driven by a 23-year-old woman from Naxxar.

In the second accident, a 30-year-old man from Nepal who lives in Swieqi lost control of the Kymco motorbike he was riding in Valley Road, Birkirkara and fell. The accident happened at 9.45pm.

A medical team assisted both victims on site and they were then taken to hospital by ambulances.

The police are investigating.

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