A 61-year old Gozitan motorcyclist was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Wednesday afternoon in Cirkewwa.

Police said that the accident occurred at around 4.30pm in Triq il-Marfa.

The motorcyclist, who is from Zebbug, was riding a Honda motorbike which crashed into the safety barrier.

The man was given first assistance by a medical team at the scene before being taken to Mater Dei Hospital, where he was later certified as having sustained serious injures.

Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici appointed an inquiry on the case.

Police investigations are ongoing.

According to social media posts, the accident brought traffic to a standstill in the area with cars on the Gozo Channel ferry unable to offload.

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