Man dies in traffic accident

A 27-year-old Poala resident passed away after being involved in an accident in Regional Road yesterday at around 21:30.

Preliminary investigations show that the man was driving his Honda CB motorcycle when he lost control and collided with a wall.

The man was declared dead on the scene.

The man also had a 24-year-old woman from Rabat as a passenger.

A medical team was called which took the woman to Mater Dei hospital for treatment, where she was later declared to be suffering grievous injuries, but not in danger of dying.

Duty magistrate Anthony Vella ordered an inquiry with the help of various experts.

The road has been closed while police investigations continue.