Motorcyclist, 20, grievously injured in crash
20-year-old man loses control of motorcycle before skidding and crashing into a traffic barrier
![File photo: The motorcyclist was injured after losing control of his motorcycle while driving along the Coast Road in Bahar ic-Caghaq (pictured).](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui/images/photos/11_jd_kiosk_main.png)
File photo: The motorcyclist was injured after losing control of his motorcycle while driving along the Coast Road in Bahar ic-Caghaq (pictured).
A 20-year-old man was seriously injured after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a traffic barrier while driving along the Coast Road in Bahar ic-Caghaq.
The police said the incident occurred at around 12:45pm when the motorcyclist lost control of his Aprilia RS 125, skidded, crashed into a traffic barrier and fell off his bike.
The Gzira resident was given first aid by passers by and motorists who witnessed the accident before police officers and a team of paramedics arrived on site.
The youth was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.
He was later certified to be suffering from grievous injuries, police said.