A biker and his pillion were injured in an accident in Marsa on Thursday evening.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Aldo Moro at 7.40pm when the 51-year-old Belgian biker who lives in Marsakala lost control of his Piaggio Vespa. He was with a 51-year-old Belgian woman, who also lives in Marsaskala.

Both were taken to Mater Dei Hospital where the man was found to be suffering from serious injuries, the woman grievous.

In another accident on Thursday night, a 26-year-old foreigner was seriously injured when he was hit by a car that was being driven by a 26-year-old man from Żurrieq in Triq l-Indipendenza, Pietà at 10.35pm.

Inquiries are being being held.

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