Updated at 5.45pm
The Ħamrun - Marsa bypass was choked with traffic on Wednesday afternoon following a collision between a motorcycle and a car.
Police said they were informed of the incident at around 1.15pm, and that the motorcyclist involved, a 26-year-old from Kirkop, had been taken to Mater Dei Hospital suffering from grievous injuries.
The car was being driven by a 19-year-old woman from Mosta.