Two children aged three and five were seriously injured on Sunday afternoon following a traffic accident in the limits of Ħal Far.
The accident occurred at around 2pm, when a 26-year-old man from Isla who was riding a motorcycle hit a five-year-old boy who was cycling in the area.
At the time of the collision, a three-year-old child was also travelling as a pillion rider on the motorcycle.
Emergency medical teams were immediately called to the scene to assist the injured children. Both were later transported by ambulance to Mater Dei Hospital, where they were certified to be suffering from serious injuries.
Magistrate Dr Monica Borg Galea has been informed of the case and has opened an inquiry.
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident are still ongoing.
