Updated: Motorcyclist dies in accident

(Adds details) A motorcyclist died in a crash with a truck this morning. The accident happened at 11.35 a.m. in St Joseph's High Road, Sta Venera, corner with Fleur de Lys Road, next to the BOV centre. Both the motorcyclist, Jesmond Agius, a...

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A motorcyclist died in a crash with a truck this morning.

The accident happened at 11.35 a.m. in St Joseph's High Road, Sta Venera, corner with Fleur de Lys Road, next to the BOV centre.

Both the motorcyclist, Jesmond Agius, a 47-year-old soldier from Hamrun who was riding a red Honda, and the driver of the Das truck, a 49-year-old man from San Gwann, were driving from Hamrun towards Mriehel.

The truck driver is suffering from shock. Mr Agius died on impact.

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