A 57-year old Italian man was grievously injured in a motorbike accident in Gozo on Saturday.

Police said that the accident happened at around 2.30pm in Triq l-Imgarr, Xewkija.

The man, who lives in in Victoria, was riding a Kentoya Lion which was involved in a collision with a BMW 320D, driven by a 46-year-old man from Kercem.

A 57-year old Italian woman, also from Victoria, was riding pillion on the bike.

The motorcyclist and his passenger were taken to the Gozo Hospital, where the man was later certified to have sustained grievous injuries, his passenger was slightly injured.

Duty Magistrate Simone Grech has set up an inquiry.

Police investigations are ongoing.

File photo: Gozo News/Anthoy Zammit

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