A Maltese biker lost his life in a crash with a truck on the Sicilian highway in Catania, Siracusa News is reporting.

The news portal said the accident, in which Norbert Cutajar, 48, lost his life, took place at the Augusta junction.

Both the bike and the truck were moving in a northbound direction.

The Maltese man was declared dead on site.

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