A 27-year-old man from Żurrieq is in a critical condition after a head-on crash in Mellieħa.

The man was riding a motor bike that collided with a car that was being driven by a 45-year-old woman from Mosta. The woman was not injured.

The man, who had been on his way to Gozo, was taken to Mater Dei hospital by ambulance.

The collision took place in Triq il-Marfa at around 10pm.

An inquiry is being held.

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