Updated 30 August 

A 48-year-old man was critically hurt after losing control of his motorbike and crashing on Aldo Moro road, Marsa.

The Żebbuġ, Gozo man was driving towards Valletta at around 7am when he hit a pavement and lost control of his Ural bike, police said. 

An ambulance rushed the man to Mater Dei hospital, where he is receiving treatment. 

Magistrate Anthony Vella is leading an inquiry into the accident. Ħamrun police are also investigating. 

Police subsequently said that the man was on the road to recovery, with his injuries no longer considered life-threatening. 

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