Late Tuesday afternoon, a 51-year-old man from Xaghra, was grievously injured while he was riding a horse sulky in Triq Ghajn Damma, Xaghra, Gozo.

Police said that the preliminary investigations found that the horse bolted and fell into a ditch together with its rider.

Members from the Civil Protection Department and an ambulance were called on site.

The victim was taken to the Gozo General Hospital for further medical treatment.

The horse was not injured, the Police said.

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