A 20-year-old man from Luqa died in hospital this evening following a traffic accident at around 6.45 p.m. in Valletta Road, Luqa.
The man was riding a motorised bicycle from Marsa to Luqa when he crashed head-on into a Toyota Avensis driven by a 48-year-old man from Paola coming from the opposite direction.
The victim, who had been driving against the traffic flow, was taken to hospital where he died soon after.
The car driver is suffering from shock.
An inquiry is being held.