A woman riding pillion on a motorcycle in Żurrieq was grievously injured on Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle rider lost control of the vehicle while driving.
In a statement, the police said that a 50-year-old Fgura man was riding the motorcycle on Vjal il-Blue Grotto when the incident happened at 4pm.
The man lost control of the motorcycle, which flipped over. His female passenger, a 49-year-old also from Fgura, was hurt as a result.
An ambulance took the woman to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment.
Police are investigating further.