A 21 year-old man from Xewkija, was grievously injured during a horse race in Xaghra on Sunday.

Police said that the accident happened at around 12.15pm at the horse race track, when the sulky he was racing broke and he fell off.

The young man was given first assistance by a medical team at the scene before being taken to the Gozo General, where he was later certified as suffering from grievous injuries.

Police investigations are still on going.

Photo: Gozo News/Anthony Zammit

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