A 7-year-old boy had to be taken to Mater Dei Hospital yesterday at around 1745hrs after a traffic accident in Triq Bir Rikka, Marsaxlokk.
Police convened on the site of the accident and preliminary investigations found that the boy had been hit by a Daelim motorcycle driven by a 39-year-old Marsaxlokk resident.
The victim was given immediate medical attention and later taken to hospital, where he was certified as having suffered grievous injuries.
Investigations are still ongoing.
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