A 50-year-old motorcyclist was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Luqa on Tuesday.

The accident happened in Triq l-Avjazzjoni at 9.45am.

The police said a 27-year-old man from Attard was driving a Fordson van when he crashed into the traffic lights. To try to avoid the pole, the motorcyclist lost control of his Honda CB600.

He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.

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