A 26-year old Brazilian man, who who lives in San Lawrenz, sustained grievous injuries in a traffic accident on Thursday evening in Triq it-Tessuti, in Xewkija.
Police said that the accident happened at around 9.10pm, when, according to preliminary investigations, a motorcycle being ridden by the Brazilian man collided with a van being driven by a 37-year-old man from Xaghra.
The motorcyclist received first assistance from a medical team at the scene before being admitted to the Gozo General Hospital where he was later certified as suffering from grievous injuries.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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