A female cyclist was grievously injured after she was hit by a quad bike in Gozo on Saturday afternoon.

Police said that the accident occurred today in Triq il-Kuncizzjoni, Qala at around 2.45pm.

The cyclist is a 71-year-old German national living Ghajnsielem.

The quad bike was being driven by a 19-year old French national, living Kercem.

The elderly woman was taken to the Gozo General Hospital for further treatment.

Police investigations are still ongoing.

File photo: Gozo News/Anthony Zammit

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