An 89-year-old woman suffered grievous injuries on Wednesday when she was hit by a motorcycle in a traffic accident in Birkirkara, the police said on Thursday morning.

The woman, from Birkirkara, was hit by a Kentoya Viking motorbike that was being driven by a 33-year-old man from Victoria, Gozo.

She was given first aid at the scene before being rushed to Mater Dei where her injuries were certified as grievous.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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