A 48-year-old motorcyclist was grievously injured in a traffic accident in his hometown.

The crash took place in Triq il-Madliena on Friday at around 9.30am.

The police said the man, a resident of Swieqi, was riding a Honda motorbike, and the other person involved in the crash - a 47-year-old man, also from Swieqi - was driving a Smart.

Police investigations are ongoing.

On Sunday, a motorcyclist died in a traffic accident in Tarxien.

Chris Marlin, an Express Trailer employee, lost control of his Kawasaki and crashed into the Xintill roundabout.

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